Entrepreneur Challenge
The way consumers shop in Canada is changing.
How would you launch a product in today's market?
Entrepreneur Challenge
The way consumers shop in Canada is changing.
How would you launch a product in today's market?
The way consumers shop in Canada is changing.
How would you launch a product in today's market?
The way consumers shop in Canada is changing.
How would you launch a product in today's market?
Starting September 22, showcase your entrepreneurial talents by outlining a new product launch, using an entrepreneurial, direct-to-consumer sales model. Open to teams of Canadian post-secondary students.
Register your team and submit your ideas by November 15, to be evaluated by our judging panel of Canadian academics and industry insiders. Teams that make it to the Final Round must then submit a more detailed plan.
The winning team will win cash, prizes and travel opportunities, gain public recognition and present their ideas to Canadian Academic Entrepreneur Challenge partner organizations.
Register your team to get the package.
First Round registration is now closed for 2021.
Thank you to all participating teams.
Build and register a team
To participate in the Entrepreneur Challenge you must register your team between September 22 and November 10, 2021.
Receive the Competitors' Package
You will be emailed the Competitors' Package automatically when you register your team.
Submit your ideas
You must answer all 6 questions in the Competitors' Package and submit them, along with your team member details, by November 15, 2021.
First Round submissions are now closed for 2021.
Advancing teams notified
If your team advances to the Final Round of the Entrepreneur Challenge the team's primary contact person will receive an email from us by December 3, 2021, confirming their progress and setting out next steps.
Final Round submissions due
For teams participating in the Final Round, detailed submissions to a further set of Entrepreneur Challenge questions are due by January 28, 2022.
Winners announced
Winners will be announced on
February 16, 2022.
The winning team will share $2,500 in cash. Members of the top 2 teams will each receive a product bundle from supporting and sponsor organizations.
Two members of the winning team will attend DSA Canada's Annual Conference, where they will have the opportunity to present to top industry executives.
The winning team will be named Canada's Academic Entrepreneur Challenge winners and will be featured in a media campaign to promote their idea and the CAEC.
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