Canada's EY Entrepreneur Of The Year®

2025 nominations now open

If you’re a successful entrepreneur or you know an entrepreneur who has created a thriving, dynamic business that is shaping the future with confidence, nominate them for the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year program.

About the program

For three decades, we’ve shone the spotlight on thousands of visionary Canadian entrepreneurs who are changing what’s possible for Canada and the world. And we’ve only just begun.

By joining the program, you’ll have the opportunity to celebrate success with your team, inspire the next generation of entrepreneurs and gain access to an exclusive global network of program participants that help to build connections, fuel success and navigate long-term growth.

If you or someone you know is turning ground-breaking ideas into innovative businesses, we want to help celebrate that success today.

At EY, we support entrepreneurship for all — not just today, not just tomorrow, but for the next century and beyond.

Here’s to the next 30 years of Canada's EY Entrepreneur Of The Year program.

For 30 years, our Canadian program has:

Received more than
nominations
Celebrated more than
finalists
Honoured more than
award recipients


What makes a good nominee?

EY Entrepreneur Of The Year® recognizes innovative entrepreneurial achievement among individuals and companies that demonstrate vision, leadership and success. See what it takes to submit a good nomination.

  • The 2025 program dates are:

    • March 1: Applications open
    • April 18: Applications close
    • May: Judging phase 1 – Regional finalists selected from nominee pool
    • May: Regional finalist interviews with EY
    • June: Regional finalists celebrations
    • June: Judging phase 2 – Regional finalists meet the judges at virtual panel interviews
    • October: Regional award shows
    • October: National judging
    • November: Strategic Growth Forum®
    • November: National awards show
    • June 2026: EY World Entrepreneur Of The Year


Benefits of participation



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Meet Canada's EY Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2024 Award winners

Congratulations to Ken Harris of Plusgrade, Canada’s EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2024.

Meet Canada's EY Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2023 Award winners

Congratulations to Canada’s EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2023 winners Aisha Yang and Musharaf Syed of Herbaland Naturals Inc.


Program contacts

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National sponsors




Sponsor benefits

A unique year-round C-suite relationship development program:

  • Allows you to gain knowledge about an entrepreneur’s business 
  • Furthers relationships with your targets and clients
  • Extends relationships into the C-suite
  • Garners media and press coverage of the event
  • Promotes your brand and competitive positioning in high-growth entrepreneurial markets
  • Assists entrepreneurs with raising their profile and company profiles
  • Provides access to a robust, influential entrepreneurial ecosystem
  • Brand exposure to a broadened audience through virtual EY Canada Awards show
  • Access and invites to other EY exclusive events

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