Alumni Built Businesses

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Alumni business stories

alyssa

How a UCalgary alum built a candy empire

Alyssa Tilston put a candy store on wheels with The Sugar Cube.

Holly

A candle business inspired by the Fort McMurray wildfires

Holly Singer turned an education setback into a fundraising candle business.

Oco

Alum-founded company collaborates with Adidas

Oco’s low-carbon ink is featured in an Adidas Terrex shoe pilot.