The top two prizes in this year's University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ Nicol Entrepreneurial Award Competition were won by À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ 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. À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ’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 À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ's Nicol competition. []
Tuesday, March 6, 2012