Download - Nspire Prospectus 2016-2017
Our Mission
To connect youth
leaders with
industry
professionals and
entrepreneurs
To empower them
with skills and
knowledge enabling
them to be
distinguished as
innovative leaders
To inspire in them
the confidence to
take on challenges
and opportunities
Transformed by
3 UofT Engg students
and officially founded
as Nspire as a solution
to a broader problem:
how can talented
students interact with
the Canadian biztech
space, all-year round?
Nspired 10,000+
students (impressions)
in 5Y through
conferences, networking
events, career fairs, etc.
Marketing impressions
of 2MM+ all over Canada
and the U.S.
First ever tech-based
career fair at Western U
in 2014
Founded as the
National Business &
Technology
Conference with the
vision to become the
largest ‘biz-tech’
conference in
Canada
2001
2009
2016
Our Story
Nspire = Excellence
Nspire Innovation
Network is an
organization
represented by over
100 talented students
from over 10+
universities, coming
together to evangelize
Canada's business
and tech space.
We live and breathe
innovation and we
thrive on what matters
most - celebrating
entrepreneurship,
hustle, and the talent
this country has to
offer.
Rohit Zachariah
President, Nspire
2016-17
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Canada’s largest student-run
business & technology conference
17th Annual Conference will take
place on March 20-21, 2017
Bringing the Canadian business &
technology conversation to students
across the country through Nspire’s own
comm: team & owned social media
2nd Annual Hackathon happening at
Wealthsimple on August 20-21,
2016 [500+ applicants]Thought Leadership initiatives organized
across three campuses with varying
biztech focuses
Our Key Initiatives
U Western’s one-stop shop for your
personal & professional needs
#TechCareerFair
Career Series
Nspire = Excellence
Why we want to partner with you Why you want to partner with us
We share your same vision of
cultivating top talent and building
success stories in your industry
We want to develop new business
partnerships to help make a lasting
difference in our communities
We want to foster innovation with you
by creating opportunities in the biz-
tech space
Present your company’s insights and
successes with our audience and
create meaningful interactions with
potential clients and employees
Leverage Canada’s smartest, top
student talent from diverse educational
and cultural backgrounds
We want you to be a part of our
incredible Nspire experience that is
built on three pillars: Connect,
Empower and Inspire.
Partner with Nspire
3-Year Demographics
38% 29% 25% 17%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Program
Engineering Business
Computer Science Other
36%
16%12%
8%
5%
5%
18%
Attendance by University
U of Toronto Western U
U of Waterloo Queens U
Wilfrid Laurier U Carleton U
Other