By Startup Canada Staff
On May 25th, more than 200 business owners, innovators, community builders, and family members gathered in Winnipeg to celebrate some of Canada’s top entrepreneurs at the Startup Canada Awards – Prairies Region.
The winners included North Forge Technology Exchange president Jeff Ryzner; Coconut Software Corporation founder Katherine Reigner; Anishinaabe Bimishimo Corporation founder Émilie McKinney; and Jobber co-founders Sam Pillar and Forrest Zeisler.
Ace Burpee Show host Ace Burpee emcee’d the ceremony, which featured welcoming remarks from government dignitaries including Logan, Manitoba Legislative Assembly (MLA) member Flor Marcelino; Southdale, Manitoba MLA Andrew Smith; assistant deputy minister of post secondary education and workforce development Colleen Kachulak; and NDP Manitoba leader Wab Kinew; and a keynote by Ogoki Learning Inc. president and CEO Darrick Baxter.
The ceremony was streamed on Facebook Live and Periscope. You can click here to see photos from the event, or watch a recorded stream below.
The full list of winners can be seen below.
Startup Canada Entrepreneur Promotion Award: Jeff Ryzner, president of North Forge Technology Exchange
Startup Canada Entrepreneur Support Award: Women’s Enterprise Centre of Manitoba
Startup Canada Global Entrepreneurship Award: Poppy Barley
Startup Canada Innovation Award: Hendrix.AI
Startup Canada Social Enterprise Award: Commongood Linens
Startup Canada High Growth Award: Fiasco Gelato
Startup Canada Woman Entrepreneur Award: Katherine Reigner, founder of Coconut Software Corporation
Startup Canada Young Entrepreneur Award: Émilie McKinney, founder of Anishinaabe Bimishimo Corporation
Startup Canada Entrepreneur of the Year Award: Sam Pillar and Forrest Zeisler, co-founders of Jobber
ITBusiness.ca parent ITWC is a media sponsor of the Startup Canada Awards.