Next Y2 Conference

TO BE ANNOUNCED

If you don’t want to wait for the next conference and would like to get started right away on solving real-world problems (or working on your business idea), check out Y2 Online.

The self-paced program includes 10 videos and an online workbook, so that you can build your project according to your schedule.

Start Learning Now

Conference Schedule

Day 1

Time

Activity

9:30 am

Welcome and opening remarks

9:40 am

Keynote

10:00 am

Open-mic pitches

11:30 am

Short-list ideas and form teams

12:00 pm

Lunch

1:00 pm

Workshop: Design Thinking

1:20 pm

Work time

2:45 pm

Workshop: Customer Validation

3:00 pm

Work time

4:30 pm

Workshop: Building an Investor Pitch

6:00 pm

Dinner

6:30 pm

Work time

8:00 pm

Go home

Day 2

Time

Activity

9:30 am

Framing the day

9:35 am

Introduction to Summer Company

9:45 am

Workshop: Effective Public Speaking for Entrepreneurs

10:30 am

Work time

12:00 pm

Lunch

1:00 pm

Welcome to the Finals

1:15 pm

Keynote

1:30 pm

Final presentations

4:30 pm

Judges deliberation

5:00 pm

Awards to top-2 teams and wrap

5:30 pm

Dinner

7:00 pm

Go home

Get Learning Now

See Past Events

March - 2023

Seneca HELIX

Finalists included SchedulAI (whose app would help high-school students manage their time by bringing together all of their different calendars and to-do lists) and Re-Pack (whose service would provide reusable takeout containers to restaurants and pick up used containers from customers for washing and sanitizing).

March - 2020

Seneca HELIX

Finalists included Eco-Aux (whose idea was a filter that converts car emissions into baking soda) and Willpower (whose app would help youth manage the amount of time they spend on social media).

February - 2019

Seneca College

Finalists included Breakfast Buddies (a platform to connect school cafeterias with families in need) and SBLC (a conference for youth to learn about career options, financial literacy and business from curated industry speakers).

October - 2018

Ontario Tech University (UOIT)

Finalists included: WeTranslate (a device that tackles language barriers through technology) and EduFlow (revolutionizing the way students learn through altering the working environment).

February - 2018

Seneca College

Finalists included: DEX (add-on desk that allows for movement) and Aline (an application that helps eliminate the struggle of creating plans with your friends with conflicting schedules).

November - 2017

Ryerson University

Finalists included: REMwear (t-shirts that allow for temporary design and removal) and Enertire (captures clean energy in a transportable battery as car tires rotate).

October - 2017

Ontario Tech University (UOIT)

Finalists included: Reach Out (bridges the connection between guidance counselors and students to help manage mental health) and SUNNA (clothing that protects against UV rays).

February - 2017

Seneca College

Finalists included: Opus (minimizes the distraction of social media) and I.V.V.I. (assists individuals with visual impairment to navigate various environments through auditory and tactile feedback).

April - 2016

Seneca College

Finalists included: Candy Cutlery (edible dessert spoons) and Nearby (live-streaming platform that allows users to know what is happening around them in their community).

October - 2015

Seneca College

Finalists included: Lydia’s Closet (app to allow friends to share photos, buy, sell, and exchange clothing) and Proxi-Meet (platform that identifies potential meeting places between 2 locations).