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Doing Business Differently in Calgary

August 19, 2016 No Comments

As part of the Enough For All, a cohort of stakeholders came together to understand how they each support social entrepreneurship in Calgary. Working collectively, the cohort met in depth with nine social ventures and interviewed three others. The intent was to understand the wider social entrepreneurship support system in Calgary while seeking to strengthen the supports available to local social entrepreneurs.

TRICO Presents: The World of Social Entrepreneurship

August 18, 2016 No Comments

Imagination is a powerful tool. Partner it with design and engineering and you’ve got a combination that can transform – and solve — the most complex of social issues. This year during Beakerhead, meet six founders, engineers and designers tackling social issues through ingenious entrepreneurial endeavors.

Who Do You Serve? Differentiating Beneficiaries and Customers

August 15, 2016 No Comments

Differentiating between the customers and beneficiaries of your social enterprise has been something we have seen groups struggle with time and time again. So we thought that a quick blog would help us outline our thinking.

Part 1: Food for Thought: Insights from a Student Social Entrepreneur Learning Trip

August 12, 2016 No Comments

Eight talented university students were chosen this year to participate in Students for Social Impact 2016 (SSIM), which is an international exchange program with students from Canada and the UK. They each have an idea for a social venture that addresses a local problem or global challenge.

Students’ Work On Micro-Greens Brings Awareness to Local Food Security

August 10, 2016 No Comments

Social entrepreneur and community organizer Mauricio Buschinelli is the co-founder of Cycle AlimenTerre (CAT), a Montreal-based start-up that uses urban agriculture and micro-greens to address issues of local food security. The idea of micro-greens is to grow as much produce as possible within a small space, generally in urban areas.

OUT AND ABOUT (July/16)

August 4, 2016 No Comments

There are a growing number of events connected to social entrepreneurship. Many of them happen in our home city, demonstrating what an incredible hub of activity Calgary is. The Trico Foundation team is pleased to attend many of them and wish we could attend more.

Student Uses Social Enterprise to Bring Opportunities to those Facing Barriers in the Mainstream Workforce

August 2, 2016 No Comments

Rhea Higginson’s story is another example of how the post-secondary education system is able to inspire, nurture, and support an incredibly diverse range of personal social enterprise journeys.

Full Circle: Student Develops Social Venture at UBC, Then Venture Gives Fellow UBC Students 1st Hand Experience

July 26, 2016 No Comments

Open Market is the impressive brainchild of Saadan Sulehri, a business and engineering student who is expected to graduate from The University of British Columbia (UBC) in December 2016. Sulehri was first inspired during his time in Pakistan to make a difference, and it was at the University of British Columbia (UBC) where he received the help he needed to figure out how to make his aspirations a reality.

Student Strives to Bring Soul to the Brownfields of Toronto

July 19, 2016 No Comments

Jennifer Fischer is an example of a student who won’t let barriers stop her from pursuing a project that will improve Toronto’s green space. She is the sole proprietor of Soul Roots, an endeavour that began as part of the SocialVentures Zone community at Ryerson University.

OUT AND ABOUT (May & June/16)

July 11, 2016 No Comments

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