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The Wes Nicol Entrepreneurial Award is a national non-profit competition designed to promote entrepreneurship at Canadian Universities. Now in its 11th year, the program is launching its fourth national Wes Nicol Entrepreneurial Award ceremony, to be held May 6th, 2008 in Ottawa.

The Award Ceremony marks the grand finale of The Wes Nicol Entrepreneurial Awards process with a majestic and prestigious gala dinner.

The 2008 Wes Nicol Awards Gala is sold out!

• More information on the Gala . . .

Energrow

Participants: Jasmin Hofer & Ashley Smith,
University of Waterloo

Concept: to supply vegetable oil expellers and production systems. The Energrow System provides a scalable solution allowing farmers to extract maximum value from crops while reducing feed, electrical, and fuel costs. Energrow places farmers on the forefront of the renewable energy shift, offering an environmentally sustainable gateway to a greener tomorrow.

Click here for an update on our 2007 Winner (PDF)

Nicol LaunchPad $50K
First Nicol Award Regional Competition brings seven institutions in Southwestern Ontario together to compete for $50,000 in cash and prizes, and the chance to compete in Ottawa! >

Change of Dates: Now after Exams
This year, the National Competition and Award Ceremony willl be held in May not March. "After much discussion with participating schools, we have decided to hold the competition in May, after the exam period," says founder Wes Nicol. "Hosting the event in March put extra pressure on the students and faculty as it fell immediately before the exam rush." This new format will see the Local Lompetitions on campuses across the country held earlier in the year. >

The Ottawa Citizen, March 2007
Farm-business idea harvest win for young entrepreneurs >

The Ottawa Citizen, March 2007
'Go for it. Have a crack,' Ottawa tech's godfather says >

Carleton University Announces Its Honorary Degree Recipients at Fall Convocation: Wes Nicol Honoured >

The Spirit of Business Competition >