At the 2026 Regional Exposition, Simon Fraser University placed in all four categories and won 1st in both the TD Entrepreneurship and Community Empowerment Challenges — our strongest result in years.
2026
Regionals
Simon Fraser University placed in all four categories, winning 1st in both the Entrepreneurship and Community Empowerment Challenges.
1st Place — Entrepreneurship Challenge
Presenters: Akshaj Shrestha, Francesca Yalung
Designer: Neal Sison
Coaches: Brandon Xu, David Guo, Eva Yueng
1st Place — Community Empowerment Challenge
Presenters: Patty Rattanaleelart, Liam Santos
Designer: Ellie Kim
Coaches: Wayne Yan Muk, Rachel Vicencio
2nd Place — Environmental Sustainability Challenge
Presenters: Winnie Wang, Hussain Naqvi
Designer: Rebecca Yeung
Coaches: Harneet Gill, Sophia Nguyen
2nd Place — Innovation & Impact Challenge
Presenters: Joaquin Ofreneo, Michelle So
Designer: Michelle Lee
Coaches: Daniel Furlot, Tim MacDougall
2026
Nationals
Simon Fraser University reached the semi-finals, earning a Top 20 finish out of 80+ schools in Canada.
Semifinalist
Presenters: Lauren Riestra, Cameron Miranda, Amber Holliday, Siya Madaan
Designer: Joseph Lee
Coaches: Sophia Nguyen, Vinay Aery
Previous Years
2025–2026
Nationals
Semifinalist (top 20 out of 80+ schools in Canada)
Regionals
1st Place (Entrepreneurship), 1st Place (Community Empowerment), 2nd Place (Environmental Sustainability), 2nd Place (Innovation & Impact)
2024–2025
Nationals
Semifinalist (top 20 out of 80+ schools in Canada)
Regionals
1st Place (Entrepreneurship), 2nd Place (Youth Empowerment), 2nd Place (Environmental Sustainability), 3rd Place (Innovation & Impact)
2023–2024
Nationals
Semifinalist (top 20 out of 80+ schools in Canada), 2nd Place (Innovation & Impact)
Regionals
1st Place (Innovation & Impact), 2nd Place (Environmental Sustainability), 2nd Place (Entrepreneurship)
2022–2023
Regionals
3rd Place (Entrepreneurship), 3rd Place (Climate Action)
