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Enactus TMU
Enactus TMU is a student-led organization at Toronto Metropolitan University that focuses on social entrepreneurship, empowering students to create startups that address social, environmental, and economic challenges.
Overview
What Enactus TMU does
What Enactus TMU is
Enactus TMU is a student-led organization at Toronto Metropolitan University that focuses on social entrepreneurship, empowering students to create startups that address social, environmental, and economic challenges.
How it participates in the startup ecosystem
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Operational profile
Organization status and context
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- Operational status
- Active
- Organization type
- Community
- Founded
- Founded in 1987
- Approximate age
- About 39 years
- Structured capabilities
- Community
- Last reviewed
- April 13, 2026
Official channels
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Capability profile
Enactus TMU as a community
Community overview
Enactus TMU is an organization based at Toronto Metropolitan University, founded in 1987. It is home to student-owned and student-operated social startups, focusing on creating social impact through the principles of conscious capitalism. The organization aims to empower students to address social issues through business initiatives.
Community focus
Enactus TMU invests in social startups that aim to satisfy the triple bottom line: People, Planet, and Profit. The organization supports projects that foster social entrepreneurship and financial literacy among students, with a focus on sustainability and meaningful business practices.
Member value
Members of Enactus TMU gain access to resources for developing social startups, opportunities for financial literacy education, and the chance to participate in competitions with significant prizes. They also benefit from networking with like-minded peers and industry professionals.
Membership
- Pricing models
- free
Format and cadence
- Modality
- in-person
- Schedule
- rolling-admissions
- Commitment
- light
Availability
- Membership state
- Accepting
Audience and fit
- Audience
- Students
- Benefits
- mentorship, network-access, and certification
- Program types
- community and bootcamp
- Selection criteria
- open
- Regions
- North America
Community activity
Events and activity
Enactus TMU hosts various workshops and competitions, including a new venture competition with a prize of $25,000 for two students. They also conduct financial literacy workshops aimed at improving knowledge among the student community.
Notable members
Key team members include Mustafa Jamaly (President), Alexander Nicholov (Executive Vice-President), and several Vice-Presidents overseeing various functions. Notable projects include Terra-Plast, BITS, SMU, and Traits Toronto.
Common questions
What to know about Enactus TMU
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Source and update disclosure
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Source basis
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Last reviewed
April 13, 2026
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