Welcome to iGen Challenge!


​The iGen Challenge is for grade 7-12 students that want to innovate and engage with entrepreneurship. Students gain access to mentors from the local businesses find solutions to real world problems. Students are guided through a start up process to create enterprises, find funding, build a network and make an impact in the innovation ecosystem in the Okanagan. Many young entrepreneurial minds in Central Okanagan Public Schools need coaching, mentorship and opportunity to innovate.  ​The iGen Challenge has been created to meet this need. 

Congratulations to our Top 3 Teams - 2022

1st Place
$2500
Twisted Cereal
​Gurdit Sidhubrar (RSS)
Uniquely Heathy! A low-sugar, distinctly    flavoured cereal. It’s great!
2nd Place
​$1500
Omniplex
Noah Garcia (OKM)
Make Your Money Work For You! A one-stop NFT website to help inform & engage.
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​3rd Place
​$1000
Steavia Teas
Skylar Banman (RSS)
Steaped to Perfect! Locally grown, self-sweetening teas. V, Keto, GF, & calorie-free.

And, $1000 was distributed to our Middle School teams!

What is the iGen Challenge?
Watch this video to get a peek of the final event. 
Congratulations to the Top 3 Teams - 2021
1st Place
N.A. Productions
Owen Brunt & Trent Swetlishoff​
2nd Place
Sagebrush Sticker Co. 
​Megan Vogt, Neha Bagri & Reese Wiebe
3rd Place
The Shoe B&B
Ben Herbert & Riley Kalesnikoff
Top 10 Teams - 2021 Finale event
Thursday, June 17th @ 5:00pm
Please use the Zoom link to view: ​https://sd23.zoom.us/j/61719135174
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Accelerate Okanagan provides mentorship and coaching for startups, growth-stage companies, and everything in between! Regardless of an entrepreneur’s experience or stage of company development, having a mentor to help navigate the entrepreneurial journey is key. Accelerate Okanagan works with a diverse team of executives in residence (EIRs) to help local entrepreneurs. Our accomplished team of EIRs have experience starting, growing, running, and selling companies. Coaching entrepreneurs are their way of giving back to the community that supported their success. Mentorship is a key part of an ecosystem and growing a company, no matter what stage you are at. This happens from seasoned mentors like EIRs but it also happens from other peers, professionals, and service providers. It takes a community to build a company.
Watch this video of a previous winner. Maya Gay and Basecamp Card Company. 

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