Current Nspire Event(s):
NBTC 12′s Entrepreneurship Competition
Please check http://nbtc.nspire.org/competitions/ec-teams for more information on application and logistics details. The prizes confirmed so far for this year are the following:
· $30,000 worth of advisory services from MaRS
· Sabeta IP Patent Award, $6,000 in patent services from Sabeta IP for one team chosen by Sabeta IP
· $5,000 cash prize, sponsored by KPMG
· Half-day of advisory/consulting on SR&ED and other tax incentives by KPMG
· Exclusive coverage in the Globe & Mail for the winning team
The application deadline for one-page Executive Summary of your business idea is February 10, 2012. The entrants to the First Round will be notified in mid-Februrary. The competing teams are then required to register for the conference in order to compete. We also feature Consulting Case Competition, so please consider it as well.
We look forward to seeing you at the conference. For any questions on application submission, please contact Shane Gu, Director of Competitions, at shane.gu@nspire.org.
The National Business and Technology Conference is here!
Registration opens January 20th, and the conference is March 23-24, 2012. Make sure to register early as this event will sell out fast!
Date: March 23-24, 2012
Location: Metro Toronto Convention Center, downtown Toronto
The National Business and Technology Conference (NBTC) 2012 is a prestigious annual conference run by Nspire that brings together 300 young leaders and numerous industry professionals from across North America to create an unforgettable two day experience.
Highlights include:
• Consulting Case Competition sponsored, composed and judged by Deloitte and features a $2,000 cash prize
• Entrepreneurship Competition where teams compete for $30,000 in MaRS advisory services, Blackberry Torches, KPMG sponsored $5000 cash prize, Sabeta Patent Award and Globe and Mail coverage for the top teams
• PwC Young Innovators Panel, Mckinsey Panel on Technology, and Venture Capitalist Panel
• Sponsors include Deloitte, KPMG, Microsoft, Shopify, RBC Capital Markets, PwC, CMA and many more!
• 300 driven and passionate students and young professionals from across North America; networking and job recruitment opportunities; and a chance to meet some of the best leaders in Biztech today
Keynotes:
• Peter Aceto (President and Chief Executive Officer of ING DIRECT)
• Jordan Banks (Managing Director of Facebook Canada)
• Eric Gales (President of Microsoft Canada)
• Michael Serbinis (CEO of Kobo)
NBTC ’12 is poised to be an amazing experience and will be a conference not to be missed for those interested in a future in the business and technology fields.
http://nbtc.nspire.org/
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History
Nspire is deeply rooted in the National Business and Technology Conference (NBTC). The NBTC was started in 2001 by a diverse group of University of Toronto students with the aim of bridging the gap between business and technology. Since its humble beginnings, NBTC has brought together some of the most innovative business leaders with our members, such as Sean O’Dea, Founder of Second Cup, Sean Wise, industry advisor to CBC’s hit show Dragon’s Den, and Anthony Lacavera, Chairman and CEO of Globalive Communications Corp.
In 2007, NBTC introduced its flagship Entrepreneurship Competition, challenging its delegates to commercialize their innovative ideas. Leveraging the knowledge gained and connections made at NBTC, past years’ competitors have gone on to start companies such as Dreamcube Technologies and Shape Collage Inc.
Building on 10 years of success, the NBTC executive team created Nspire in 2009 to further engage our members through an expansion of programs offered throughout the year. In 2009, Nspire experienced a surge of growth through new initiatives such as our highly successful Nspire 101 Series and Special Events. As Nspire welcomes the new decade, it will continuously seek new ways to deliver value for our members.
As Nspire welcomes the new decade, it will undergo agressive growth by launching new initiatives and programs to further the young Canadian innovation community.
Source – http://nspire.org/history
What?
A registered, non-profit organization run by and for young professionals and students from across Canada
Vision
“To foster Canada’s next generation of innovative CEOs, Founders and Leaders in the business and technology space. ”
Mission
- To connect innovative youth leaders, industry professionals and entrepreneurs
- To empower youth with skills and knowledge that will enable them to distinguish themselves as innovative leaders
- To inspire in youth the confidence to take on challenges and opportunities they would never have thought possibleWe look forward to working along side them in fostering the next leading generation of innovative CEO’s of our country!
