OUR COMMUNITY
Our Alumni community is a distinguished network of Canadian professionals with outstanding track records of success in the development and growth of social enterprises. We celebrate all their achievements and are proud of the work they do in their community and representing Enactus Canada as an Alumni. If you are an Alumni and would like to connect, share a success story or achievement, please visit the our page or contact us.
The following success stories are examples of how Enactus Canada team projects can grow into successful businesses.
Earth Suds
Daniel Moll, Founder & CEO
Daniel Moll, student from Wilfrid Laurier University, founded EarthSuds in 2018. They set out to tackle the environmental crisis of single-use plastic pollution in the personal care industry by developing innovative dissolvable shampoo, conditioner, and body wash tablets. These tablets offer an eco-friendly alternative, revolutionizing routine hygiene practices.
In 2020 and 2021, Wilfrid Laurier University clinched the Enactus Canada National Exposition titles with EarthSuds, representing Canada internationally and securing second-runner-up against 30+ countries.
EarthSuds has halted the entry of thousands of plastic bottles into landfills and oceans, owing to its expanding customer base across North America. National Geographic recognized EarthSuds as one of the top 10 innovations globally for addressing the ocean plastic crisis. By merging sustainability with convenience, EarthSuds is reshaping our approach to personal care, ensuring that cleanliness equates to a cleaner planet.
erthos®
Nuha Siddiqui – CEO & Co-Founder, erthos®
Kritika Tyagi – Head of Product & Co-Founder, erthos®
While completing her business degree and serving as President of Enactus at University of Toronto, Nuha Siddiqui launched EcoPackers in 2016, enlisting the help of fellow Enactus team member Kritika Tyagi. EcoPackers began as a social enterprise focused on repurposing potato starch into commercial biodegradable packing peanuts. Upon graduating from the University of Toronto, they pivoted their social enterprise to erthos®, a company with a mission to rapidly reduce global dependency on plastics by accelerating the scale and widespread adoption of biomaterials.
By leveraging AI and biomaterials, erthos® is not only creating sustainable material solutions for the plastics value chain but also driving systemic change in the industry. Since graduation, the erthos® team has achieved numerous outstanding milestones, including raising over $15M CAD in venture funding and successfully developing the world’s first compostable keg cap for ABInBev. This achievement demonstrated the viability of biomaterial technology in large-scale applications. Project highlights include a 70% carbon reduction, 90% water savings, and a microplastic-free product, all while being FDA compliant.
Established in 2016, Growcer is revolutionizing food systems in communities across Canada with its innovative modular hydroponic farming systems. These turnkey solutions empower local populations to grow fresh produce year-round, overcoming the challenges of harsh climates and long supply chains. Today, Growcer’s impact spans over 75 locations across North America, where their systems have yielded over 10M+ servings of fresh, nutritious produce. This not only enhances food sovereignty but also fosters local economic development. By merging technology with sustainability, Growcer is paving the way for a future where fresh food is accessible to all, no matter where they live.
SucSeed
Emily Bland, Co-Founder
Andrea Peet, Co-Founder
SucSeed, a social enterprise and registered BCorp from St. John’s, NL, has grown significantly since winning the Enactus World Cup in 2016 as a student-led project created by Enactus Memorial. Since transitioning out of Enactus, Emily Bland and Andrea Peet have grown the organization to work with 2,500 classrooms across Canada, educating +60,000 youth per year and has done work in over 100 northern, rural communities across Canada. Through a partnership with Choices for Youth, SucSeed provides job opportunities to at-risk youth to build hydroponic gardens, these gardens are used to empower people to grow their own produce and learn about sustainable agriculture. In January 2024, SucSeed launched the SucSeed Foundation, now a registered charity, to further its mission of promoting sustainable education for youth.
Since 2019, SucSeed has focused on the education sector, forming partnerships with educational departments and school boards across Canada. The pandemic led to the creation of the Sustainable Superheroes program, integrating UN Sustainable Development Goals into classroom learning. Partnerships with Lomi and the Ulnooweg Foundation have expanded their reach, distributing gardens and educational resources across Canada. With over 2,500 gardens in classrooms and several educational books published, SucSeed is now targeting international markets to further its mission of sustainable education and innovation.