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30

GIVING
BACK

Number of Seneca students who have
benefitted from Scotiabank financial
awards in 2016-17.

Scotiabank

A big return
on investment
in young
entrepreneurs
and professionals

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impressive commitment to
enabling young people to pursue and fulfil their career
potential," says Chris Dudley,
a former entrepreneur and
Director of HELIX. "The bank,
through this, and other investments, is clearly committed to
transforming itself in the 21st
century disruptive economy. It
recognizes that an investment in
Seneca is an investment in new
ideas, emerging technologies
and groundbreaking businesses
that will shape the future of our
local and global economies."
In July, representatives
from Scotiabank toured HELIX,
meeting with three of its
promising young entrepreneurs
and expressing enthusiasm with

the innovations that have
emerged, thanks to its donation.
"At Scotiabank, we believe
that investing in young people
is the pathway to community
prosperity," says Pradham
Franklin, Branch Manager,
Advice, Sales and Service,
Scotiabank. "Our commitment
to Seneca, including our support of student financial aid
and the HELIX Entrepreneurs
Development Fund, is enabling
young and emerging business
and non-profit leaders to reach
their infinite potential and pursue their ambitions to the
fullest extent."
Learn about the businesses incubating at
HELIX: senecacollege.ca/helix

Scotiabank's investment
in our students, and, in
particular, our HELIXers,
shows an impressive
commitment to enabling
young people to
pursue and fulfil their
career potential.

Scotiabank's HELIX tour included
(l to r) HELIXers Paulo Meneghel
and Kim Ng, Scotiabank's Pradhan
Franklin, HELIX Coordinator Kate
Collins and HELIXer Justin Brown.

PHOTO: JOANNE RATAJCZAK

SCOTIABANK made a significant
investment at Seneca in 2015,
with a five-year donation
towards student financial aid,
including the launch of 42
scholarships for students in the
Financial Services Management
(degree), Non-Profit Leadership
Management (graduate certificate) and Business Administration - Entrepreneurship and
Small Business (diploma)
programs. The bank has also
created the Scotiabank HELIX
Entrepreneurs Development
Fund, which supports development activities for young
entrepreneurs participating
in Seneca's on-campus business incubator, HELIX.
Thanks to Scotiabank's
ongoing contributions to Seneca,
this year, more than 30 awards
have been delivered to deserving
Seneca students, who have
demonstrated a combination of
high academic achievement and
financial need. The bank's latest
gift has helped HELIX grow significantly. Since its inception in
2014, the Newnham Campusbased incubator has seen more
than 100 youth-led companies
gain access to seed funding,
mentorship and the networks
needed to develop viable products and services.
"Scotiabank's investment
in our students, and, in particular, our HELIXers, shows an
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