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Are You Ready to Innovate?
Canada needs YOU!
Join the Ontario Student Challenge and tackle one of Canada’s most pressing policy issues—improving productivity across industries, businesses, and communities. RBC estimates Canada’s annual productivity gap with the U.S. has widened to $20,000 per person[1]. Your innovative ideas could shape the future of Canada’s economy!

📢 What’s the Challenge?
Canada is facing a productivity gap, and we need creative solutions to boost efficiency, competitiveness, and growth. We’re calling on students from Ontario colleges and universities to propose groundbreaking ideas in any of the following areas:

🔧 Technology & Automation
How can tech innovation transform industries into becoming more productive?

📈 Workforce Development
How can we upskill workers to meet the demands of a rapidly evolving economy?

🌱 Sustainability & Efficiency
Can we improve productivity while staying environmentally conscious?

🏢 Business Innovation
What new strategies can businesses adopt to stay competitive?

🔧 Investing in Enabling Infrastructure
How can investment in enabling infrastructure help accelerate productivity growth in industries and communities?

Who Can Participate?
✨ Open to all Ontario university and college students. Whether you are studying economics, business or public policy, your unique perspective is valuable!

How to Enter:

1. Form a Team: Gather a team of 2-4 students. Student challenge is open to individual submissions as well.
2. Develop Your Solution: Identify a specific productivity challenge and propose a creative, impactful solution.
3. Submit Your Proposal: Present your ideas in a detailed proposal with potential for real-world application. Your submission should be no longer than 5 pages or 2,000 words.

Prizes:

🥇 1st Place: Free annual TABE membership + Mentorship with an Industry Leader for a year
🥈 2nd Place: Free annual TABE membership
🥉 3rd Place: Free annual TABE membership

All finalists will also have the opportunity to showcase their ideas to top industry professionals and gain national recognition!

Key Dates:

1. Application Opens: November 1, 2024
2. Proposal Deadline: February 24, 2025
3. In-Person Finalist Presentations: March 26, 2025

Why Participate?

🌟 Make an Impact: Your idea could shape the future of Canada’s economy.
🌟 Build Your Network: Connect with industry experts, leaders, and like-minded peers.
🌟 Gain Real-World Experience: Solve real challenges and sharpen your skills.

Ready to Innovate?
Submit your proposal now and be a part of Canada’s productivity revolution!
Visit https://cabe.ca/chapters/tabe/ for more details and registration or if you have a question please contact: president@tabeops.ca

Hosted by:
Toronto Association for Business & Economics in Partnership with the Toronto Metropolitan University

Evaluation Criteria:

• Identifying the issues (20%)
• Providing a policy recommendation (20%)
• Identifying the channels through which the policy will work to address the issue identified (30%)
• Describing how the policy will be implemented (30%)

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[1] https://thehub.ca/2024/09/05/trevor-tombe-the-great-divergence-canadas-economic-gap-with-the-u-s-reaches-a-new-record/