Youth Innovators

Queen's University is hosting Queen's Startup Summit this January, and they're taking external delegates! Come to Queen's and build your own start-up at the university level (so yes, only university students may apply).

Please message Kanak Nagee if you have any questions, apps are due Nov 21! There is a lot of CASH to be won!


First place-$5000, Second-$2000 and Third -$1000. To see our panel of judges and mentors and testimonials visit our page.


Apply at:https://www.dropbox.com/s/gmxi7rlxtmj3bn5/External%20Delegate%20Applications.docx?dl=0

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Startup Weekend Toronto Youth will be taking place at HackerYou in downtown Toronto on May 16-18th! This awesome innovation hub is on a mission to offer the best learning experience for anyone who wants to learn to code. The recipe? Hands-on, project based learning from industry-leading professionals. Check them out and apply for SWTY at http://toronto.startupweekend.org

"An entrepreneur is a person who takes an idea and acts upon it"

Startup Weekend Toronto Youth is a 54-hour events designed to provide superior experiential education for technical and non-technical entrepreneurs. The weekend's events are centered on action, innovation, and education. Beginning with Friday night pitches and continuing through testing, business model development, and basic prototype creation, Startup Weekend culminates in Sunday night demos to a panel of potential investors and local entrepreneurs. Participants are challenged with building functional startups during the event and are able to collaborate with like-minded individuals outside of their daily networks. Think you have what it takes? Find more info and apply now at http://toronto.startupweekend.org https://vimeo.com/28872840

Startup Weekend - Trailer STARTUP WEEKEND is a global challenge that takes place in cities all over the world - where entrepreneurs come together and turn an idea into reality within 54 hours. This…

Are you a young female interested in entrepreneurship? This Thursday, Faze Magazine is hosting just for you! Come listen to guest speakers, get financial freedom advice, and pick up a swag bag. If you are interested in attending, please e-mail our Director of Marketing [email protected]

Youth Innovators is in the news again! The Fresh Print Magazine wrote this piece about the startup process of Youth Innovators, our ambitious goal and even a sneak peek into our next two events! Be sure to check it out here: http://www.freshprintmagazine.com/preparing-students-for-the-business-world/

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Check out this neat piece CanYouth did on us after exclusive and intimate coverage of the Youth Innovators Conference! http://canyouth.ca/2014/01/youth-innovators-conference/

Last month, the CanYouth Media Team dropped by at the Youth Innovators Conference to showcase today’s youth entrepreneurship culture in the GTA.

The event was a one-day business bootcamp designed to equip students with the experience to launch their own ventures. Watch out Mark Zuckerberg - the next generation of entrepreneurs is coming in like a wrecking ball.

Check it out: http://canyouth.ca/2014/01/youth-innovators-conference/

Added our first pictures from the Youth Innovators Conference! Relive the day by tagging yourself and your friends. More to come shortly!

In order to celebrate 600 likes, we present to you the teaser for our upcoming short film about the YI Conference! http://youtu.be/gJJZXPVD6c8 . We will profile attendees, mentors, sponsors and executives to answer the question "What is Youth Innovators and how are we creating world changers?" Stay tuned and enjoy the teaser!

Youth Innovators Conference - Short Short Film on the Youth Innovators Conference, which took place on December 7th 2013 at the MaRS Discovery District in Toronto. For more information, please ...

Our workshop leader/business guru/author of The Lemonade Stand Millionaire Gail Haynes created some awesome t-shirts! They're only available for a few more days so get them while you can! They make great gifts as well :)
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-YI Team

Limited Edition shirts for Entrepreneurs This Limited edition shirt was created because...being an entrepreneur can be demanding. Sometimes there's not enough hours in the week or enough dollars in the bank. But we persevere.We do this to leave a legacy, for freedom, the life we desire. Most of all to help the people that we reach. Wear th...

Phenomenal day, thanks to every single innovator who came out to the conference!

Remember this is only the first step of our movement, stay tuned for what the future holds! We can't wait to see what this amazing community can do.

Less than 12 hours until the conference! Registration opens at 9 AM SHARP - please make sure to have registered for your workshops online via the link sent directly to your email, and arrive before time to get registered and grab breakfast! A checklist:
- bring your ticket!
- bring a form of photo ID
- bring your excitement - we're so stoked to see you all there!

This is just a reminder for everyone who has purchased a ticket to check their emails! We have sent out workshop registration, so make sure you fill it out before the conference, otherwise you may not get your first choices!

4 DAYS AWAY, GET PUMPED INNOVATORS!