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CANIE’s NEWSLETTER ISSUE #8
2022 CANIE Award Semi-Finalist Video Releasee; Quo #GoSmallCanada Challenge; Entrepreneur Spotlight: Adeba and Nando Oturkar, Founders of PaperSpree; Business Financing Forum September 28th, 2022; Startup Day (formerly Startup on the Hill) October 20th, 2022; Canadian Digital Adoption Program (CDAP) – it’s not too late to apply!
CANIE’s NEWSLETTER ISSUE #7
Announcing the Phase Two 2022 CANIE Award Semi-finalists! Entrepreneur Spotlight: Evelyne Nyairo, M.Sc., P.Biol., founder and CEO of Ellie Bianca. September 15th, 2022: SHOW ME THE MONEY! How to access and leverage your CDAP federal grant money. LIMITED time offering – free course designed to drive sales and profit. CFIB: Put money back in your pocket with credit card class action settlement
Announcing the 2022 CANIE Awards Phase Two Semifinalists
We are proud to announce our Phase Two 2022 CANIE Award category semi-finalists!
Of the hundreds of inspiring applications we received, each of the semi-finalists was stand-out in social innovation, community leadership, and resilience in business. Check out each of our semi-finalists and their businesses.
CANIE’s NEWSLETTER ISSUE #6
Phase Two 2022 CANIE Awards Applications & Nominations Open until July 25, 2022. Announcing the Phase One 2022 CANIE Award Semi-finalists! UPS Article: Supporting Canadian Businesses During 2022’s Supply Chain Challenges. Thank you for your support! The Great Canadian Giving Challenge
Announcing the 2022 CANIE Awards Phase One Semifinalists
We are proud to announce our Phase One 2022 CANIE Award category semi-finalists!
Of the hundreds of inspiring applications we received, each of the semi-finalists were stand-outs in social innovation, community leadership, and resilience in business. Check out each of our semi-finalists and their businesses.
Announcing the launch of Phase Two CANIE Awards, and our partners and sponsors
Announcing the launch of Phase Two CANIE Awards, and thank you to our partners and sponsors: UPS, the Prince’s Trust, and Intuit.
CANIE’s NEWSLETTER ISSUE #5
Phase One 2022 CANIE Awards extension, Message from our CEO, Phase Two 2022 CANIE Awards, The Great Canadian Giving Challenge, Global Impact Innovation Spotlight, FREE Virtual Boot Camp offered by OWNR, Startup Canada Podcast takeover, Pow Wow Pitch Indigenous Entrepreneur Awards.
CANIE’s NEWSLETTER ISSUE #4
Message from New CEO, The 2022 CANIE Awards Phase One will close on May 31st: APPLY HERE, Canadian Innovation Week: LEARN MORE, Information from Statistics Canada, IEF Sponsor Highlight: Have you checked out the UPS EXPRESS BOX yet?
CANIE’s NEWSLETTER ISSUE #3
2022 CANIE Awards, CANIE Round Tables, New UPS Express Box, Indigenous Youth Entrepreneurship Survey, Useful News and Information, Startup Canada Global Program, Get to Know the Innovators & Entrepreneurs Foundation. The Foundation creates a monthly newsletter to...
Get to know the Innovators & Entrepreneurs Foundation
IEF Profile Piece to Pitch An interview with our Executive Director, Sally J M Douglas. Purpose: To introduce the Innovators & Entrepreneurs Foundations (IEF) and showcase their small but growing team and the work they are committed to. Framing: To help Canadians...
Complimentary Tickets for All Things People Conference 2022
We’re putting the ‘People’ in ‘People Operations’ On March 24th and 25th, our friends at Venture for Canada will host their first virtual conference, All Things People! You can learn more about this event below: Venture for Canada is bringing its vast network together...
Announcing The 2021/22 Micro-Grant Recipients
Introduction The Innovators & Entrepreneurs Foundation is a charity whose mission is to support and celebrate businesses and their owners from marginalized communities in Canada. While in our infancy we have ambitious plans for growth recognizing the many needs of...
CANIE’s NEWSLETTER ISSUE #2
CANIE Micro-Grants Winner Announcement, Meta's Work, The 2022 CANIE Awards, UPS Members Opportunity, Startup Canada Mentorship Program, Cupid Sting Annual Safety For All Event, BDC, Our Team. The Foundation creates a monthly newsletter to keep you up to speed with...
CANIE’s NEWSLETTER ISSUE #1: Let’s Get Started!
The Foundation creates a monthly newsletter to keep you up to speed with our programs and initiatives, share information about tools and services in the market that could be of use to your business, and to celebrate innovation and entrepreneurship. Please sign up...
The CANIE Tables Report 2021 – Rise Together
Introduction - Rise Together To understand the needs, opportunities and challenges faced by entrepreneurs and innovators in Canada, The Foundation is committed to investment in research. As a first step to a much larger strategy planned in 2022, we brought together...
Announcing The 2021 CANIE Awards Winners by the Innovators & Entrepreneurs Foundation
Help us celebrate these extraordinary businesses & their accomplishments despite the unique challenges of 2020/2021! For more information, an interview or contact information for one or all of the winners, please contact our Executive Director, Sally J M Douglas...
Announcing The 2021 CANIE Awards finalists for Scotiabank Entrepreneur of the Year
Announcing The 2021 CANIE Awards finalists for Scotiabank Entrepreneur of the Year The Innovators & Entrepreneurs Foundation (IEF-FIE) is proud to announce that Ashwin Kutty, Teara Fraser, Jordan Boesch, Kelly Bron Johnson and Erin Bury are the finalists for the...
Announcing the 2021 CANIE Awards semi-finalists for UPS’s Global Impact Award
Canadian businesses can change the world. Meet five companies making positive, global change. The Innovators & Entrepreneurs Foundation (IEF-FIE) is proud to announce that Lucky Iron Fish, Xpertsea, Dymedso, Virtro Technology and 7D Surgical are the finalists for...
Announcing the 2021 CANIE Awards semi- finalists for the Youth Impact Award
Meet four inspiring young Canadian entrepreneurs making a difference. The Innovators & Entrepreneurs Foundation (IEF-FIE) is proud to announce that Kehkashan Basu, Cheyenne Sundance, Anjali Dhaliwal and Warren Deitrich are this year’s finalists for the Youth...
Announcing the finalists for the NACCA Indigenous Entrepreneur Award
Meet five Indigenous business leaders demonstrating innovation and resilience. We at IEF-FIE are proud to announce that Carol Anne Hilton, Joella Hogan, Patrick Hunter, Shannon Loutitt and Joel Heath are semi-finalists for The 2021 CANIE Awards Indigenous Entrepreneur...
Announcing The 2021 CANIE Awards semi-finalists for IEF’s Woman Entrepreneur of the Year
Meet five impressive women in business who are making an impact. Ottawa, ON: Roxanne Whiting, Chef Charlotte Langley, Andrea Mulligan, Clare Hodgetts and Jennifer Denouden are semi-finalists for The 2021 CANIE Awards Woman Entrepreneur of the Year — a prize presented...
Announcing The 2021 CANIE Awards finalists for Black Entrepreneur of the Year
Meet five Canadian business leaders exemplifying Black Excellence. Ottawa, ON: We are delighted to announce that Simi Olatunji, Chúk Odenigbo, Evelyne Nyairo, Vanessa Fajesmisin and Dr. Liza Egbogah are finalists for The 2021 CANIE Awards Black Entrepreneur of the...
Introducing The CANIE’s Product Innovation Award Semi-Finalists
Announcing The 2021 CANIE Product Innovation Award Semi-finalists - Presented by UPS Canada Five innovative Canadian products you will want to cover: RainStick Shower, A Friendlier Company, Spot App, Sollum Technologies and PROOF A prize recognizing and celebrating...
Announcing The 2021 CANIE Awards semi-finalists
Ottawa, ON: The finalists for The 2021 CANIE Awards have been selected. Meet 35 impressive Canadian entrepreneurs and businesses making an impact. Celebrating business leaders across Canada for their excellence and achievement in entrepreneurship, these individuals...
