News
2023
December
Home Again creates their first social enterprise
Memorial student plays key role in project launch
October
Incubator celebrates outgoing grads, welcomes new cohort
Ventures create positive social change through social entrepreneurship
July
Supporting small-scale fisheries
Lillian Saul is an unexpected social entrepreneur. Her passion began in her work as a commercial fishing deckhand in Maine and Alaska, where she learned about contracting her own labour and being self-employed.
Champion of care
Memorial’s Centre for Social Enterprise (CSE) has received a national award for its efforts to bolster healthy communities through purchasing power.
2022
October
Stronger Together
Memorial forms social finance-focused coalition with community leaders
August
Celebrating diverse social entrepreneurs
Five social entrepreneurs from the 2021-2022 cohort graduated on May 13. Six new social ventures were welcomed into the 2022-2023 cohort at the same event, which was held at The Fluvarium on May 13.
July
Reconnecting women to nature
‘Creativity and beautiful thinking’ needed to better society, says incubator grad
January
'Responsibility to impact the world': Incubator graduate aims to educate through video games
In 2020, Mr. Burry founded Stormy Shore Studios, a social enterprise that preserves culture and history through digital media.
2021
December
Launch forth
First companies graduate from Social Ventures Incubator
July
'Vision and energy'
Head of Memorial’s Centre for Social Enterprise appointed
April
'Educational beacon'
Alumni duo win $450,000 funding to develop forest school road map
March
Honing skills: Work placements help PhD student gain diverse business, research capabilities
Part-time job opportunities can be a rewarding experience for students, one that opens many doors for opportunity and growth.
January
'Natural partnership'
Business faculty joins global network focused on responsible research
Supporting seniors during the challenges of 2020
From “snowmageddon” to the COVID-19 pandemic, many businesses and individuals had to face new challenges, especially seniors.
Platform to shine: students investigate the flooding crisis in Canada through Map the System
A catastrophic cyclone inspired two Memorial students to dig deeper into a climate issue that affects many countries around the world.
2020
October
A place for the outliers
Memorial launches N.L.'s first social enterprise incubator
Preserving structures and memories in rural N.L. with student support
“How many communities can lay claim to having its own island — especially an island that has spawned stories of tragedy, love, disasters and mysteries?”
July
Multi-disciplinary placements in action: Memorial students blend skillsets for SmartICE
Two Memorial students say the chance to work with someone from a different program has enhanced their experiences working for a social enterprise in Labrador.
June
Opening doors to social enterprise: Memorial student discovers passion for social justice
A chance encounter during a part-time placement led MUN student Alyssa King from a Bachelor of Social work (BSW) to the new Masters of Business Administration in Social Enterprise and Entrepreneurship (MBA-SEE).
April
Read our lips
Memorial alumna launches social enterprise to help hard of hearing
March
Creating a connection to the present
Colin Corcoran is the founder of SMB Connect. The idea behind SMB Connect is to build infrastructure for connectivity in the St. Mary’s Bay area.
February
From across the ocean to across the yard: Memorial Engineering student makes big change with small green houses
Greenspace Urban Farms aims to solve food insecurity in Newfoundland and Labrador by creating sustainable, custom, green houses.
2019
October
Enpak Adventure: Pursuing passions can lead to success
Megan is a social entrepreneur and founder of Enpak, a tourism company that creates valuable and purposeful work for at-risk youth.
May
From fast fashion to sustainable consumption: MUN Business student Trevor Bessette starts circular economy venture
Fighting against plastic pollution and overconsumption: Seaside Apparel and Seaside Reclaimed.
April
Providing opportunities for social entrepreneurship
Bernadette Coady builds valuable connections with non-profit organizations in the province, as she steers MBO’s new social enterprise development program. This program provides opportunities for individuals interested in social entrepreneurship to start or grow their business.
2018
November
Stella's Circle Inclusion Choir
Three students from Memorial University participated in social enterprise work placements from the Centre for Social Enterprise.
October
Learning about social enterprise: Experience with Choices for Youth
Killol Chokshi is an international graduate student from India who is currently working on his MSc in Pharmacy at Memorial University. Chokshi has worked with Choices for Youth through CSE's work placements. Read about his experience.
September
Fishing for Success: Connecting young people to place and community
Fishing for Success is a nonprofit social enterprise dedicated to living, sharing, and celebrating the traditional fishing knowledge and culture that sustained generations of Newfoundlanders and Labradorians.
August
Student experience in social enterprise
Work-term student, Justin Lopinski, completed all three work placements with social enterprise-related organizations.
July
Learning about social enterprise: Experience with the Mummers Festival
Kaitlyn Warren completed a part-time work placement with the Mummers Festival
June
Take-Two gently-used clothing and more
In May of 2017, Empower launched a new social enterprise called Take Two Gently-used Clothing and More.
April
Social enterprise educator
An associate professor with the Faculty of Business Administration at Memorial University, Dr. Tom Cooper, has many ties to social enterprise.