Some of tomorrow’s brightest entrepreneurs took centre stage at the 2026 Enactus Canada Atlantic Regional Exposition in Halifax. The competition on Thursday and Friday brought postsecondary students from institutions across the Atlantic provinces to present projects on what they believe will address economic, social, and environmental challenges in their communities. One of those projects included “CapCycle.” “(It’s) a project where we recycle and reuse used plastic bottle caps, and we repurpose them into beautiful products,” says Jordan Bradley, CapCycle’s project manager. Bradley says participating in the Enactus exposition is an experience he’ll always cherish. “The first time I did this, I was super nervous. I honestly don’t even remember the day. It was so hectic. But being up there now, it is the greatest feeling,” he says. “To be up there with friends, colleagues, and to see your project be recognized by a host of industry professionals is a very accomplishing feeling.” Local business leaders observed and judged their projects. Catherine Fowler, the president of Enactus Canada, says while it may be a competition, it’s really about collaboration. “It’s an opportunity for all these students from this area, all of the Atlantic provinces, to come together and actually exchange ideas and see what the other students are doing that might be similar to them and how they might learn from one another,” says Fowler. “Many businesses that have come from Enactus students over the course of our 39 years, have gone on to become, in some cases, global organizations.” The winning teams will receive funding to further their projects and earn a spot to represent Atlantic Canada at the National Exposition in Montreal this spring. “I told my team coming into this that there’s going to be a winner. There’s going to be someone who doesn’t win. But it’s getting these projects in front of industry professionals, getting their expertise, getting their feedback, getting their perspective is so, so valuable for our student leaders,” says Avery Cote, Enactus NSCC Ivany’s co-president. “A lot of teams are working on similar problems, but we’re all taking a different approach, which is really beautiful. It shows there’s not one solution to the world’s biggest problems.” For more Nova Scotia news, visit our dedicated provincial page
