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Allison Kane Memorial Entrepreneurial Prize

1 Award of $1,000.00 presented annually

Deadline to apply: *Applications for 2026 have now closed, the 2027 award application portal will open January 1, 2027.

Award Description: Established by her friends and family in memory of Allison Marie Kane, a former University of Guelph student who was a well-respected leader in her community who had a vibrant personality and expressed her entrepreneurial spirit by returning to her family business after graduation.

Criteria for Selection: Selection will be based on demonstrated commitment to entrepreneurial pursuits through participation in the following programs offered by the John F. Wood Centre: Hub Incubator, Future You series or Bigger Picture Series and a community-based incubator, or programs extracurricular activities related to entrepreneurship, or other entrepreneurial pursuits in the current academic year.

Eligibility: Students registered in any program who have participated in the following programs offered by the John F. Wood Centre: Hub Incubator, Future You Series or Bigger Picture Series and who have been involved in a community-based incubator program, or extracurricular activities related to entrepreneurship, or other entrepreneurial pursuits in the current academic year. Students can only hold this award once.

*Students must be returning to the U of G for Fall 2027 and be registered in an undergraduate program.

Gursimran Singh Chadha (2025)

Alayna Paolini (2023)

Linda Ngo (2022)

Oilseed Innovation Partners Entrepreneurship Fund

2 Awards of $5,000.00 annually

Award Description: Students or student teams interested in commercializing a product or technology associated with an Oil seed are eligible for an award. This generous gift from the Oilseed Innovation Partners has been pivotal to the success of several student start-ups. To receive an award, students must apply to the Hub Incubator Program via the John F. Wood Centre for Business & Student Enterprise.

Olivia Lennon, Soy Salve (2022)

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The John F. Wood Centre for Business and Student Enterprise is developing innovators and entrepreneurs at the University of Guelph. We look for innovative and sustainable solutions to economic, social and environmental problems. It is through this mission that we empower a new generation of business leaders committed to community engagement and a sustainable future. We instill in our students a sense of social responsibility and leadership, character-building values that help develop citizenship. We help to bring ideas to life!