Halifax will see postsecondary entrepreneurs compete in the Enactus Atlantic Canada Regional Exposition this week. 

Competitors will include future social entrepreneurs from educational institutions from across the Atlantic provinces. Local business leaders will judge their presentations and help select the teams that will receive funding to further their projects and earn a spot to represent the region at the National Exposition in Montreal this May, the group said in a statement.

Enactus Canada is a charity that focuses on inspiring post-secondary students to initiate and operate socially and environmentally positive enterprises. Currently, more than 2,000 students at over 76 campuses across Canada are engaged in Enactus projects, the group has said.

This week's participants include:

*Spuds2Suds from the University of Prince Edward Island

▪ Resilient Youth from Acadia University

▪ Alaagi from Saint Mary’s University

▪ CapCycle from Nova Scotia Community College

The opening events will begin Thursday, between 5pm and 6pm.  Friday, 9:30am to noon, Enactus teams will present their projects in the Desjardins Community Empowerment Challenge and TD Entrepreneurship Challenge categories.

Between 1pm and 3:30pm, teams will present in the Innovation & Impact Challenge and Canadian Tire Environmental Sustainability Challenge. Between 5pm and 6pm, finalists will be announced and awarded. 

The event will occur at the Halifax Marriott Harbourfront at 1991 Upper Water St. Register here.