Their products attract a wide variety of clients, from farmers to special-events planners. The Innovation Award is sponsored by Industry Canada and is presented to a business or product which is original and out of the ordinary or is technology-based and brings out aspects of Intellectual Property. Brian Vardy St. John's, NF Bishop's College High School Brian Vardy has students lining up to get into his courses at Bishops College in Newfoundland. That's because once the students get into his class, amazing things happen. Slackers end up on the honour roll.
Students win provincial competitions.
Successful businesses get started. Brian manages to teach classes, be a mentor, chair the Partners in Education Program at Bishops, raise money for the local food bank and run his Krispy Batter company. The Y.E.S. Entrepreneurial Award goes to a Y.E.S. loan recipient who has created profit in an innovative way. Chris is giving back to the entrepreneurial community by volunteering to speak to other young entrepreneurs. Entrepreneurial Award is sponsored by Nova Scotia Economic Development and Tourism and is given to a Y.E.S. loan recipient who has demonstrated determination and the ability to overcome obstacles to create a profit in an innovative way.