{"id":8248,"date":"2025-01-23T09:21:28","date_gmt":"2025-01-23T14:21:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/innovationhub\/?p=8248"},"modified":"2025-03-03T14:16:31","modified_gmt":"2025-03-03T19:16:31","slug":"knak-champions-nexgen-entrepreneurs-through-carletons-innovation-hub","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/innovationhub\/2025\/knak-champions-nexgen-entrepreneurs-through-carletons-innovation-hub\/","title":{"rendered":"Knak Champions NexGen Entrepreneurs Through Carleton&#8217;s Innovation Hub"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--white ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-5xl  md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n            <div class=\"cu-textmedia flex flex-col lg:flex-row mx-auto gap-6 md:gap-10 my-6 md:my-12 first:mt-0 max-w-5xl\">\n        <div class=\"justify-start cu-textmedia-content cu-prose-first-last\" style=\"flex: 0 0 100%;\">\n            <header class=\"font-light prose-xl cu-pageheader md:prose-2xl cu-component-updated cu-prose-first-last\">\n                                    <h1 class=\"cu-prose-first-last font-semibold !mt-2 mb-4 md:mb-6 relative after:absolute after:h-px after:bottom-0 after:bg-cu-red after:left-px text-3xl md:text-4xl lg:text-5xl lg:leading-[3.5rem] pb-5 after:w-10 text-cu-black-700 not-prose\">\n                        Knak Champions NexGen Entrepreneurs Through Carleton&#8217;s Innovation Hub\n                    <\/h1>\n                \n                                \n                            <\/header>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<p><strong>Knak Champions NexGen Entrepreneurs Through Carleton\u2019s Innovation Hub<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ottawa-based enterprise marketing company <a href=\"https:\/\/knak.com\/\">Knak<\/a> has partnered with Carleton University\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/innovationhub\/\">Innovation Hub<\/a> to inspire and engage student entrepreneurs in their learning and new venture journeys.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;At Knak, we believe in fostering innovation and giving back to the communities that drive entrepreneurial growth. Partnering with Carleton University\u2019s Innovation Hub through the Allies in Innovation program is a meaningful way for us to support the next generation of entrepreneurs,\u201d said Sarah Crandlemire (BA\/13), Director, People and Culture, Knak.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cWe\u2019re proud to help student founders transform bold ideas into impactful ventures, strengthening Ottawa\u2019s innovation ecosystem.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Allies in Innovation program connects businesses to students in Carleton\u2019s Innovation Hub to foster and nurture future founders and changemakers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe are grateful to Knak for joining Carleton\u2019s Innovation Hub as the inaugural partner in the Allies in Innovation program. We rely on the support of community partners like Knak to deliver high-impact programs that support experiential learning and exploration, launching a business or social enterprise and accelerating growth,\u201d said John Nelson, director of the Innovation Hub.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cWe look forward to working with Knak on our shared vision to support students in transforming ideas into tangible solutions and bolstering the innovation ecosystem in Ottawa.\u201d&nbsp; &nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Led by the Sprott School of Business, the <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/innovationhub\/\">Innovation Hub<\/a> serves Carleton students from all faculties in entrepreneurship exploration and new venture development through experiential learning, mentorship and support. Since its launch in fall 2021, the Innovation Hub has supported more than 100 student-led businesses and social enterprises.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Co-founded by Carleton Internation Business alum and CEO Pierce Ujjainwalla (BIB\/13), <a href=\"https:\/\/knak.com\/\">Knak<\/a> is the first no-code campaign creation platform built for enterprise marketing teams that speeds time-to-market while empowering marketers to be creative.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Knak Champions NexGen Entrepreneurs Through Carleton\u2019s Innovation Hub Ottawa-based enterprise marketing company Knak has partnered with Carleton University\u2019s Innovation Hub to inspire and engage student entrepreneurs in their learning and new venture journeys. &#8220;At Knak, we believe in fostering innovation and giving back to the communities that drive entrepreneurial growth. 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