This partnered event is facilitated by ICUBE at the University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM), Sheridan College’s EDGE Entrepreneurship Hub, and the Mississauga Business Enterprise Centre (MBEC), who are all delighted to support entrepreneurs’ innovative concepts

• 10 start-up pitches
• $20,000 in cash prizes
• 30 start-up virtual booths

Presenting Partners

Sponsored by

Speakers

Zane Westmoreland | Sauga Pitch Keynote

Zane Westmoreland is an alumni from both UTM and Sheridan College and one of the co-founders at Acadiate. Acadiate is an online showcasing and academic event platform that works closely with Universities, Colleges & Associations to help students, faculty, and members market themselves better online. Over 300 institutions and associations use Acadiate to design engaging online & hybrid community experiences.

Zane has spent the last 10 years at Acadiate diving into the topics of talent marketing, student employability, and online academic events. He has been able to acquire unique insights from conversations with thousands of employers, educators, and students. Zane is also a frequent guest lecturer at several leading universities across North America on the topics of Talent Marketing, Entrepreneurship, and Online Events.

Categories

Early Stage

Eligibility Criteria:

• This competition is for individuals that are part of the fall 2021 ICUBE’s and EDGE’s LSL program. Learn more about the LSL Program HERE.
• Registrants must have completed the LSL program requirements.

Please contact ICUBE’s or EDGE staff members to make sure you qualify

Prizes:

• 1st Place – $5,000 cash + $1,000 towards legal services from Emerge Law’s Start-up formation package (i.e. terms and conditions, contractor agreements, shareholder agreements, incorporations, etc.).
• 2nd Place – $2,500
• 3rd place – $1,500
• People’s Choice – $1,000

Later Stage

Eligibility Criteria:

• Must be associated with one of the following organizations: ICUBE, Sheridan EDGE or MBEC
• Must be incorporated in Canada
• Past Sauga Pitch winners are not eligible
• Less than $75k in cumulative revenue as of Nov 21st, 2021
• All Applications must be submitted by Nov 21st, 2021
• Finalists will be required to submit a 3-minute video recording of their pitch and slides by December 1st, 2021

Prizes:

• 1st Place – $5,000 cash + $1,000 towards legal services from Emerge Law’s Start-up formation package (i.e. terms and conditions, contractor agreements, shareholder agreements, incorporations, etc.).
• 2nd Place – $2,500
• 3rd place – $1,500
• People’s Choice – $1,000

Judging Criteria:

The panel of judges will be looking for the venture’s:

• Opportunity: A clearly identified problem and articulated and compelling value proposition
• Viability and impact: Demonstrated traction, market opportunity and knowledge
• Growth potential: Sustainable and scalable idea
• Innovation: Intellectual property and/or strong competitive differentiation
• Talent: A strong team
• Communication skills: An effective and persuasive overall application and pitch presentation

Important Notes

This is a free event. Seats are limited. Register now to save your spot.

If you require any accommodations to register or to ensure your full participation in this event, please let us know at edge.programs@sheridancollege.ca

Media Consent: Photographs, screenshots and video recordings may be taken at this event. Your image may be used in printed and electronic publications for promotional and educational purposes, and may be made available to the media and other third parties, or published on the Internet. By registering for any of our events, you understand and acknowledge that your image may be taken and used at our discretion. If you have concerns about your image being used for these purposes, please speak to one of the organizers at the Registration Desk

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