The top two prizes in this year's University of Waterloo Nicol Entrepreneurial Award Competition were won by Waterloo Engineering undergraduate students. First place and $5,000 went to Philip La, a chemical engineering student, for Kingpin, a time saving service for single men that provides pre-ordered grooming and personal care items through an online subscription-based store. Emily Peat, a civil engineering student, won second place and $2,000 for ItsMyEcoPlace, an online community connecting people to local businesses that provide products and services for sustainable gardening, landscaping and agricultural practices. Waterloo’s winning team, Kingpin, will have its business plan entered into the national competition, along with winners from all 16 participating universities.The Nicol Award is a national program designed to generate and reward undergraduate students' interest in entrepreneurship. For several years now, the Conrad Business, Entrepreneurship and Technology Centre (CBET) has hosted the University of Waterloo's Nicol competition. [DB article]
Tuesday, March 6, 2012