The Week at a Glance
Business and Francophone Entrepreneurship Week
- When: Monday, November 16 to Friday, November 20, 2026
- Where: At several Collège Boréal campuses and online
- Who: Anyone interested in business — no prerequisites
- Cost: Free; registration required
Organized by Entrepreneuriat Boréal, Entrepreneurship Week brings together entrepreneurs, students and Ontario’s francophone business community every fall.
For its second edition, the event is expanding across Ontario. Each participating campus offers activities developed with local partners, while a series of webinars brings people together from across Ontario. Whether you have a business idea, are just starting out or want to grow your business, you’ll find activities that interest you.
What’s on
Highlights of the Week
Here’s an overview of the main events. You’ll find the full schedule on each campus’s page.
| Monday, November 16 |
Kickoff at the Startup SummitThe Week kicks off in Sudbury at the Sudbury Startup Summit, with a bilingual panel presented by Collège Boréal in collaboration with partners from Northern Ontario’s entrepreneurial ecosystem. |
📍 Sudbury |
| November 16–20 |
Activities at participating campusesHands-on workshops, panel discussions with entrepreneurs, talks, business visits and networking events, organized by each campus with its local partners. |
📍 Across Ontario |
| November 16–20 |
Province-wide webinarsFree webinars hosted by partner organizations and businesses, accessible from anywhere in Ontario. |
💻 Online |
| Thursday, November 19 |
Pitch competition and recognition galaStudents pitch their business projects to a panel of judges before an evening celebrating entrepreneurs and partners in the community. |
📍 Sudbury |
| Friday, November 20 |
Job and internship fairAn opportunity to meet local employers and find a job or internship. |
📍 Toronto, Sudbury, and London |
Find an activity near you
These free webinars are hosted by partner organizations and businesses and are accessible from anywhere in Ontario.
Webinars
| Tuesday, November 17, 3–4:30 p.m. |
Let’s Talk About Real Problems, with Lynne Dupuis (LMDSolutions)
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| Wednesday, November 18, 12–1 p.m. |
Funding Your Startup, with Futurpreneur
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| Thursday, November 19, 12–1 p.m. |
French: A Business Advantage, with FGA
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2025 edition
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Together
Our partners
Entrepreneurship Week is organized in collaboration with organizations, businesses and institutions that share our commitment to francophone entrepreneurship.
Frequently asked questions
No. All Entrepreneurship Week activities are free. Some require registration because space is limited.
No. Unless otherwise indicated, activities are open to everyone: entrepreneurs, students, newcomers and the general public. If an activity is intended for a specific audience, this will be noted in its description.
Each activity has its own registration link. You’ll find it on the page of the campus organizing the activity or, for webinars, in the Webinars section of this page.
Yes. The webinars are accessible from anywhere in Ontario. All you need is an internet connection.
Yes. Some activities organized with partners, such as the Sudbury Startup Summit, take place in both French and English.
Email the Entrepreneuriat Boréal team at entrepreneuriat@collegeboreal.ca. We’d be happy to discuss it with you.