October 21, 2015 | Startup Canada and Scotiabank have partnered to celebrate the movers and shakers of the Canadian entrepreneurship movement at the second annual Startup Canada Awards this fall. The Startup Canada Awards are the hallmark event celebrating and distinguishing Canada’s entrepreneurship community.
Scotiabank is the presenting sponsor of the Startup Canada Entrepreneur of the Year Award, which is presented to entrepreneurs who have impacted Canadian entrepreneurship through exemplary activities and leadership of their startup companies.
“These entrepreneurs are architects of a better future for Canada,” said Victoria Lennox, CEO of Startup Canada. “It is a pleasure to partner with Scotiabank to celebrate their successes, and in doing so, to elevate the efforts, ambitions and standards of success for the greater entrepreneurship community.”
“We are proud to partner with Startup Canada to help grow and celebrate small business success in Canada,” said John Roberts, Vice President, Small Business at Scotiabank. “Small businesses play a critical role in the Canadian economy, and Scotiabank has a long history of delivering tailored advice, products and services to entrepreneurs who are planning, starting or growing their business.”
The regional winners and runners-up of the Startup Canada Entrepreneur of the Year Award, presented by Scotiabank were announced in early October and are being celebrated at ceremonies across Canada throughout October and November.
The 2015 Startup Canada Entrepreneur of the Year Award regional winners are:
Atlantic Canada
Winner: David Alston, CMO of Introhive
Prairies
Winner: Brian Day, President and CEO of Campbell Scientific
British Columbia and the North
Winner: Natalie Dakers, President & CEO of accel-rx
Winner: Brian Scudamore, founder and CEO of O2E Brands
Runner-Up: Todd Dunlop, President & CEO of RingPartner
Quebec
Winner: Yona Shtern, CEO of Beyond the Rack
Ontario
Jason Flick, co-founder of Youi.TV
2015 regional award ceremonies will take place in:
- Atlantic Canada | Halifax, Oct. 14
- Quebec | Montreal, Oct. 28
- British Columbia and the North | Vancouver, Nov. 4
- Prairies | Calgary, Nov. 9
- Ontario| Ottawa, Nov. 17
The grand finale will take place at the CN Tower on December 1.
Startup Canada and Scotiabank have partnered since June 2015 to provide entrepreneurs with timely and relevant advice at every stage of business. Scotiabank is a monthly sponsor of the highly popular #StartupChats, a bi-weekly dialogue on Twitter that gives entrepreneurs real-time access to small business experts that can answer their questions and provide advice.
Startup Canada and Scotiabank invite Canadian entrepreneurs to follow the conversation using the hashtags #StartupScotiabank, #StartupChats, and #StartupCanAwards.