

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Y2 Startup Challenge for high-school students (February 14 & 21, 2026)
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 14 Feb, 2026 at 09:00 am – Sat, 14 Feb, 2026 at 07:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Pitch competition for high-school students, featuring hands-on workshops, mentors, networking, and pitching YOUR ideas!About this EventAre you a student in high school with an idea to solve an issue that is important to you? Come to the Y2 Startup Challenge!In this conference, you'll work with a group (of your choosing) to develop an idea for a startup business and pitch it to a panel of judges. Your startup ideas aren't limited to just "business" ideas - solutions to address all types of problems, whether they be in social justice, education, trades, arts, sports, health &amp; wellness, LGBTQ+, etc, are highly encouraged!In this 2-Saturday program that takes place at York University's YSpace innovation hub, you will identify an issue you want to solve, create a persona to understand the unmet needs caused by the problem, build a prototype of your solution, and develop a pitch that you will present to a panel of judges.You'll be supported by several hands-on workshops and mentoring from business owners and industry professionals. Plus, 3 full meals will be provided on both Saturdays, all covered by your admission fee of just $40 (plus Eventbrite's fee).And what's at stake? 3 cash prizes will be awarded!$300 to the startup that the judges would invest in$200 to the startup that is most ready to launch as a real business$100 to the People’s ChoiceSo, why should you come to Y2?Work with like-minded youth - meet people as passionate as youForm your own groups to solve a problem that you get to chooseExpand your personal network, as you interact with mentors from across York Region and the GTAIf you have an idea already, you can accelerate your business!**Note for SHSM Students: If you let us know beforehand that you’re in SHSM (any sector), you’ll receive a SPE-ICE certification for participating in the conference. If you’re a Business SHSM student, you’ll also receive a Public Speaking certification. These are both included in your admission fee.**See you at Y2!  https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events6/banners/e7095c30-983e-11f0-ad1b-55de7555dd35-rimg-w1110-h740-dcffffff-gmir.jpg Commonly-Asked QuestionsHow is this conference different from others?You get to choose which group you work with, and then as a group you choose the problem you want to tackle. We'll give some food for thought, but the decision of what problem to address and your solution are entirely up to you! There’s also a good balance between instruction &amp; speaker time and group work &amp; socialization time, so you'll have time to get work done as well as make new friends and contacts.By bringing my startup idea to the Challenge, do I give up any control of it?Not at all. You retain full ownership of your idea. We just want to help you develop it; we don't want to take any of it away from you!Can I come even if I don’t have an idea?Absolutely! You’ll have time at the conference to come up with an idea of your own, and if you don't have one you can join a team that is working on an idea that you like.Can I bring my friends?100%! You can even form a team with them and work on an idea together - although more often friends who come together wind up working on different startup ideas, and the ensuing trash talk is epic.Who are the mentors? What are their backgrounds?The mentors, speakers and judges are all business owners, product owners and / or leaders in their organizations. As we confirm mentors, we will share their bios.What will the workshops cover?All of the workshops will not only help you develop your startup idea and pitch, but can be applied to other ideas you might have outside of the Challenge. Here's what the workshops will cover:Using a persona to understand customer and user needsPrototypingCovering the costs of your solution (costs and revenue)Gathering feedbackYour solution's Unique Value PropositionDo I have to come to both days?Yes. On February 14 you'll develop your startup idea and begin to work on the pitch; on February 21 you will present your pitch to the judges.  https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events5/banners/e754e420-983e-11f0-ad1b-55de7555dd35-rimg-w987-h740-dc787978-gmir.jpg   https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events1/banners/e81240b0-983e-11f0-ad1b-55de7555dd35-rimg-w987-h740-dc4b4943-gmir.jpg   https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events8/banners/e86fa2f0-983e-11f0-ad1b-55de7555dd35-rimg-w1110-h740-dc131419-gmir.jpg   https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/e8ad4830-983e-11f0-ad1b-55de7555dd35-rimg-w987-h740-dc95928a-gmir.jpg   https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events9/banners/e918b430-983e-11f0-8619-898607283fa5-rimg-w987-h740-dc171514-gmir.jpg   https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events4/banners/e97ec900-983e-11f0-97e8-018bad968b4e-rimg-w987-h740-dc171717-gmir.jpg We'll add information about our sponsors as they're confirmed.  Come back for more info!
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/markham/y2-startup-challenge-for-high-school-students-february-14-and-21-2026/100001395055381199
- **Event Categories**: business, contests, workshops, health-wellness, conferences, sports, art, lgbt-pride, public-speaking
- **Interested Audience**: 
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## Ticket Details

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- **Ticket Price Range**: min: 43.93, max: 43.93, currency: CAD

## Event venue details

- **city**: Markham
- **state**: ON
- **country**: Canada
- **location**: YSpace Markham
- **lat**: 43.8491809
- **long**: -79.3233209
- **full address**: YSpace Markham, 169 Enterprise Boulevard, Markham, Canada

## Event Organizer details

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- **organizer**: Y2 Entrepreneurship Labs (https://allevents.in/org/y2-entrepreneurship-labs/20840667)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sat, 14 Feb, 2026 at 09:00 am
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** YSpace Markham, 169 Enterprise Boulevard, Markham, Canada
- **Q**: What is the ticket price?
  - **A:** starting from 43.93 up to 43.93 CAD
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Y2 Entrepreneurship Labs
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** business, contests, workshops, health-wellness, conferences, sports, art, lgbt-pride, public-speaking
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Y2 Startup Challenge for high-school students (February 14 & 21, 2026) ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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