Entrepreneurial Idea

Do you have an idea for a potential start-up? Or a simple idea to make a difference in the community? Come and share it with a panel of judges, get some feedback and gain experience during the next edition of the Entrepreneurial Idea Competition.

The objective of the competition is to raise awareness and interest in entrepreneurship among engineering and computer science students both at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Any student who has an idea for a start-up company and would like to pitch it to a panel of judges to receive feedback and potential prize money may register.

Entrepreneurial Idea competition — 2020

The sixth edition (virtual) of the Faculty of Engineering Entrepreneurial Idea Competition that will take place on September 24, 2020.

The first place winner will be awarded $2000, second place $1000, and third place $500. Best of all, your fellow students get to vote for your idea!

Timeline

September 1, 2020: Registration opens.
1. Register on Eventbrite
2. Submit a two-minute video presentation as well as a two-page summary of your business idea to h anis@uOttawa.ca.
September 16, 2020: Registration and proposal deadline.
September 18, 2020: Applicants will be notified if they have been selected to pitch their idea.
September 24, 2020, 12 p.m. - 1 p.m.: Finale - Pitch to a panel of judges as well as your peers.

Competition eligibility requirements

Individual entries : participants will need to be registered students in any of the Faculty of Engineering undergraduate or graduate programs of studies during the Fall and/or Winter term.
Team entries: a majority of the participants need to be registered students in any of the Faculty of Engineering undergraduate or graduate programs of studies during the Fall and Winter term. For teams comprising only two individuals, this condition will be fulfilled if at least one of the two team members meets these eligibility requirements.

Entrepreneurial Idea