Are you working on the latest, greatest, most fascinating new science and technology?  The OCE Student Video Competition is your opportunity to broadcast your project to the world; through the OCE Discovery website, YouTube channel, Facebook Page and on the big screens at OCE’s Discovery 2010.

Use your creative video skills to:

1. Tell your research story
2. Introduce your research team
3. Show us your technology
4. Explain the benefits and outcomes of your work
5. Connect to the Ontario innovation network
6. Attract investors
7. Inspire others
8. Promote collaboration

You could win cash prizes:

• 1^st Prize: $2,500
• 2^nd Prize: $1,500
• 3^rd Prize: $1,000

Competition Quick Notes:

When: Starting immediately. Entry forms must be submitted by April 1, 2010. Videos must be uploaded to YouTube before April 30^th, 2010.

How: Upload your video to www.YouTube.com (naming it as instructed, and informing OCE when your video is ready) and it will be added to the OCE Discovery 2010 Video Contest YouTube Channel.  The panel of judges will award cash prizes to the top three videos, but all finalists will receive a free pass to Discovery 2010.

Who: The video contest is open to all post-secondary students enrolled at an Ontario university or college during the period of April 1, 2009 and March 31, 2010. Students must be working on an applied science research project with commercial potential.

For additional information, or to download the application form, please visit the student centre at ocediscovery.com, or contact Jamie Doran at (519) 998-2476 and james.doran@oce-ontario.org.

Are you or do you wish to become an entrepreneur? Do you have ideas, business plans and goals which you would like to share with the world? Would you like to network with international firms and fund managers?

 If you answered yes to following questions, TiEQuest is ready to offer you an opportunity to present your ventures to professionals who are willing to turn your dreams into a reality.

So what is TiEQuest and how do I get involved?

TiEQuest is an annual business venture competition held in Toronto to encourage entrepreneurship, engage emerging entrepreneurial talent and to foster the entrepreneurial ecosystem. Founded in 2005, the mission of TiEQuest is to connect entrepreneurs with angel investors, venture capitalists and fund managers.

TiEQuest attracts over 200 entrepreneurs every year. The contestants include existing and emerging entrepreneurs, patent holders and/or applicants, university students and alumni across North America. Contestants are expected to come from business schools, life sciences, engineering and technology departments of various universities in Ontario, Entrepreneur Assistance programs of the Ontario Ministry of Small Business and Entrepreneurship, Board of Trade, Business Development Bank of Canada and Export Development Corporation.

TiEQuest offers over $150,000 in prizes to the winners. To encourage participation of youth, TiEQuest offers the New Entrepreneur Prize of $5,000 to the best student team. In addition the top teams also have an opportunity to win up to $1,000,000 investment from sponsors.

TiEQuest has over 25 success stories, where the contestants were able to take their business idea to successful enterprises, which have obtained financing, signed partnerships, acquired customers and generated revenues. The contestants see value in participating in the competition as it offers networking opportunities with leading entrepreneurs and investors, recognition with investment, legal and accounting firms, opportunity to practice the process of pitching their venture to investors and opportunity to turn an innovative idea into a real business.

If you are interested in participating, submit your business ideas (your idea must be original!) at www.tiequest.org. Please register by January 31^st, 2010.

TiEQuest is organized by TiE Toronto, a chapter of global, not-for-profit network of entrepreneurs and professionals dedicated to the advancement of entrepreneurship.

For more information, visit www.tiequest.org

Good luck to all of those who enter!

There are only three days left to enter the 25@25 Video Contest by the Asia Pacific Foundation for a chance to win $5000!

The 25@25: Canada’s Future with Asia contest asks young Canadians (18-35) what they think belongs on their list of 25 issues connect Canada with Asia. Entries may be created and submitted by individuals or groups of up to four people.

The deadline for submissions is January 15, 2009.

 To find out more about 25@25, click here.

Would you like to win $5000? The Asia Pacific Foundation wants you to tell them what you think matters for Canada’s future with Asia.

The 25@25: Canada’s Future with Asia contest asks young Canadians (18-35) what they think belongs on their list of 25 issues connect Canada with Asia.  Submissions should be 30sec. – 3 minutes in length, and everything from a rant-to-camera, photo montage, mini-documentary, and digital stories, are invited.  Entries may be created and submitted by individuals or groups of up to four people.

The deadline for submissions is January 15, 2010!

Entries so far have been thought provoking and diverse, talking about everything from postsecondary educational migration, lifestyle exchange, and identity, to ninjas! Vote for your favorite video to give it a chance to win the People’s Choice Award, a prize of $500!

To find out more about 25@25, visit their website.