FOR OUTSTANDING IMPACT AND ENDURING LEGACY IN CANADIAN ENTREPRENEURSHIP

ADAM CHOWANIEC LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD, PRESENTED BY WOLF BLASS

WINNER:   John McLaughlin | Professor & President Emeritus and TME Scholar in Residence, University of New Brunswick

FOR EXEMPLIFYING THE SPIRIT OF CANADIAN ENTREPRENEURSHIP

STARTUP CANADA ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR AWARD, PRESENTED BY SCOTIABANK

WINNER:   Zita Cobb | Founder & CEO, Shorefast Foundation

STARTUP CANADA WOMAN ENTREPRENEUR AWARD, PRESENTED BY BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT BANK OF CANADA

WINNER:   Laura O’Blenis | Founder & Chief Strategist, Stiletto

STARTUP CANADA SENIOR ENTREPRENEUR AWARD, PRESENTED BY EAST VALLEY VENTURES

WINNER:   Hope Milner | Co-Owner, Bohemian Findings

STARTUP CANADA YOUNG ENTREPRENEUR AWARD

WINNER:   Natasha Dhayagude | CEO, Chinova Bioworks

FOR ENTREPRENEUR-LED BUSINESSES DEMONSTRATING EXCELLENCE 

STARTUP CANADA GLOBAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP AWARD, PRESENTED BY UPS CANADA

WINNER:   Resson

STARTUP CANADA INNOVATION AWARD, PRESENTED BY INTUIT CANADA

WINNER:   QRA Corp

STARTUP CANADA SOCIAL ENTERPRISE AWARD, PRESENTED BY CENTRE FOR SOCIAL INNOVATION

WINNER:   Upstreet Craft Brewing

STARTUP CANADA HIGH-GROWTH ENTREPRENEURSHIP AWARD, PRESENTED BY MNP LLP

WINNER:   East Coast Lifestyle 

FOR ADVANCING THE ENVIRONMENT AND CULTURE FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN CANADA

STARTUP CANADA ENTREPRENEUR PROMOTION AWARD 

WINNER:   Bob Williamson | Founder & CEO, Jameson Group

STARTUP CANADA ENTREPRENEUR SUPPORT AWARD

WINNER:   Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency

Please note that the following Startup Canada Awards will only be presented at the Grand Finale in Toronto on November 29, 2016:

• Startup Canada Newcomer Entrepreneur Award, presented by Freshdesk

• Startup Canada Indigenous Entrepreneur Award

• Startup Canada Resilient Entrepreneur Award

• Startup Canada Community of the Year

• Startup Canada Policy Prize

These winners will be announced in November.