OTTAWA—The entrepreneurial spirit is thriving after another successful Startup Weekend at the University of Ottawa where BeReady was crowned champion among 12 finalists on Sunday, Nov. 19.
Startup weekends and “hackathons” are leading catalysts for the creation of new companies. They provide networking and idea validation opportunities for entrepreneurs from mentors, volunteers, and fellow competitors. Canada is among the world leaders in number of companies started per capita and 99 percent of the country’s companies are small- and medium-sized enterprises that employ 10.5 million Canadians.
