There are just a few days left to nominate people for the Startup Canada Awards, which recognize founders and their support organizations in Atlantic Canada and across the country.
Startup Canada this year is awarding 17 awards in four categories, and nominations must be in by the end of the day Friday. You can find nomination forms here.
For the fourth year, Startup Canada will hand out awards to regional winners across the Canada, then later in the year hold a ceremony in central Canada to recognize the national winner. The Atlantic Canadian awards presentation will once again be held in Fredericton, on Sept. 7 at the Fredericton Convention Centre. The Fredericton event is being sponsored by Opportunities New Brunswick.
The national awards will be presented Oct. 19 in Ottawa.
Read our Coverage of the 2016 Atlantic Canadian Ceremony
This year, Startup Canada has added a Canada 150 Award, presented to “an iconic Canadian business that has propelled Canada’s brand on the global stage through its determination and leadership.”
The categories and awards are:
ADVANCING THE ENVIRONMENT AND CULTURE FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN CANADA
Startup Canada Entrepreneur Promotion Award
Startup Canada Entrepreneur Support Award
Startup Canada Community of the Year Award (National Only)
Startup Canada Policy Prize (National Only)
ENTREPRENEUR-LED BUSINESSES DEMONSTRATING EXCELLENCE
Startup Canada Global Entrepreneurship Award
Startup Canada Innovation Award
Startup Canada Social Enterprise Award
Startup Canada High-Growth Entrepreneurship Award
EXEMPLIFYING THE SPIRIT OF CANADIAN ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Startup Canada Young Entrepreneur Award
Startup Canada Senior Entrepreneur Award
Startup Canada Indigenous Entrepreneur Award (National Only)
Startup Canada Newcomer Entrepreneur Award (National Only)
Startup Canada Resilient Entrepreneur Award (National Only)
OUTSTANDING IMPACT IN CANADIAN ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Startup Canada Entrepreneur of the Year Award
Adam Chowaniec Lifetime Achievement Award
