CEEN is the network for the people who research, teach, and advance entrepreneurship. We connect educators, researchers, and ecosystem leaders to strengthen how entrepreneurship is studied, taught, and supported.
Entrepreneurship Education, Research, and Practice are Stronger Together.
CEEN is the national network where research reaches the classroom, teaching innovation is recognized, and the people building Canada’s entrepreneurship ecosystem find trusted peers. Through our annual conference, peer-reviewed journal, national awards, and year-round community, we connect and elevate the work that makes entrepreneurship education work.
CEEN brings together four communities whose work overlaps every day.
Whoever you are, you will find peers, recognition, and practical support here.
Educators
You design the courses, programs, and experiences that turn students into entrepreneurs. CEEN connects you to a national community of educators and gives your teaching innovation the recognition it deserves.
Researchers
Your work advances how we understand entrepreneurship. CEEN offers a peer-reviewed bilingual journal, a respected national conference, and a community that carries your findings into classrooms and ecosystems.
Emerging talent
Graduate students, postdocs, and early-career professionals find their entry point into Canada’s entrepreneurship community here. Present your work, meet mentors, and publish for the first time.
Ecosystem leaders
You run the incubators, accelerators, and innovation hubs where entrepreneurship happens. CEEN gives you a trusted, non-commercial space to exchange ideas with peers and connect with researchers and educators.
The CEEN Conference is the national gathering for entrepreneurship education in Canada, bringing together educators, researchers, graduate students, and ecosystem leaders.
From Ideas to Impact
This conference brings together researchers, founders, investors, educators, and policymakers to explore how bold ideas become real-world impact. We focus on helping discoveries move from lab to market in the life sciences, supported by the right mix of talent, guidance, and investment. We look at how AI is changing the way ventures are built, supported, and grown across innovation ecosystems. Sustainability and long-term growth stay central, with an emphasis on resilient, responsible business models. At its core, the program shows how education and research build entrepreneurial skills, open opportunity, and strengthen careers in a fast-changing world.
