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Over 300 celebrate youth innovation and unlock their potential at Opportunity Fest 2022

Apr 20, 2022

Opportunity Fest 2022 (OppFest) is Simon Fraser University’s largest showcase of entrepreneurial projects. Hosted by the Charles Chang Institute for Entrepreneurship at SFU’s Beedie School of Business and made possible by Prospera Credit Union, this year’s hybrid celebration brought together over 300 students, industry professionals, junior innovators, volunteers and spectators. The showcase grew to a national scope, with participants dialling in from Atlantic Canada and guest mentors tuning in from Ontario. OppFest brings together ambitious young leaders from elementary and high school programs PowerPlay and YELL through to […]

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Burnaby Now: SFU biz students score with marijuana venture

Apr 29, 2016

The following article was published by Burnaby Now on April 28. By Cayley Dobie.

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Opportunity Fest parlays Entrepreneurship & Innovation focus into student success

Apr 18, 2016

At the Beedie School of Business at Simon Fraser University, a host of Entrepreneurship and Innovation programs are empowering students from a multitude of disciplines to harness their skills in order to create game-changing ventures.

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Opportunity Fest 2016 highlights interdisciplinary innovation at SFU

Mar 15, 2016

Students from disciplines across Simon Fraser University and beyond are preparing to demonstrate their prowess in the fields of entrepreneurship and innovation at the sixth annual Opportunity Fest.

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Opportunity Fest 2015 to showcase interdisciplinary innovation

Mar 6, 2015

Students from across Simon Fraser University will step under the spotlight to demonstrate their talents as entrepreneurs and innovators at the fifth annual Opportunity Fest.

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SFU student innovation and interdisciplinary collaboration highlighted at Opportunity Fest

Apr 11, 2014

Undergraduate student entrepreneurs from across Simon Fraser University gathered to celebrate innovation at the fourth annual Opportunity Fest, a marketplace-style showcase of student creativity, entrepreneurship and innovation. 

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SFU Entrepreneur of the Year Competition showcases Beedie innovation

Nov 27, 2013

Two teams of students from the Beedie School of Business took their place on the podium at the sixth Annual SFU Entrepreneur of the Year Competition. This year’s competition took place at the SFU Surrey Campus on November 16, and brought together SFU’s finest entrepreneurs in a Dragon’s Den style competition to compete for funding and resources to take their venture to the next level. Second place at the competition went to Salvedge Bags, a […]

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Opportunity Fest 2013 showcases Beedie undergraduate innovation

Apr 12, 2013

An innovative process to create pallets from recycled car tires, an online community for people with disabilities, and locally sourced prepackaged meals were just some of the innovative business ventures showcased by Beedie undergraduates at the 2013 Opportunity Fest. The annual marketplace-style showcase of student creativity was held on March 26 at SFU’s Surrey campus. The event allowed participating students to demonstrate their business creativity by tackling perceived challenges through entrepreneurship and innovation. For the […]

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Opportunity Fest highlights student entrepreneurship, innovation at Beedie

Mar 19, 2013

The Beedie School of Business at Simon Fraser University will next week host the third annual Opportunity Fest, a marketplace-style showcase of student creativity aimed at seizing new opportunities and addressing perceived challenges through entrepreneurship and innovation. Opportunity Fest 2013 will be held from 6 to 9pm on Tuesday, March 26 at the mezzanine of the SFU Surrey campus. The event is open to all, with current and prospective students from all faculties, university personnel […]

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Alannah Cervenko aims high after MBA experience

Aug 24, 2012

Beedie School of Business MBA student Alannah Cervenko has accomplished a lot in the last year of her life. But as she prepares to move on from the MBA program to one of the world’s largest mining companies, she intends to use the experience she has gained from it in order to accomplish even more in the future. Cervenko graduated from UBC in 2006 with a degree in Psychology, before going on to work as […]

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