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Windsor, ON, N9B 0C1
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Founders Final Pitch Competition Semi-Final Round
August 10 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
The Founders Program is an intensive 12-week accelerator program for early-stage founders looking to turn their innovative ideas into viable business models. The program will conclude on Thursday, August 10, where the 2023 summer founders will pitch their business model & product demonstration for the chance to win over $5,500 in cash prizes.
The semi-final round of the competition will welcome eleven startups to pitch in two concurrent rooms. The four highest-scoring teams will move on to the final pitch competition. Guests are welcome and encouraged to attend the semi-final and final round of the competition. If you’re attending the final pitch competition, please make sure to register.
Agenda
- 10:00 – 11:45 am – Founder’s semi-final pitch concurrent sessions
- 12:00 pm – Announcement of top teams & lunch
- 2:00 – 3:30 pm – Final pitch competition
- 3:30 – 5:00 pm – Networking & wrap up celebration
Our semi-final judging panel welcomes:
- Afshin Rahimi, Associate Professor, Faculty of Engineering, University of Windsor
- Allison Prieur, Principal & Founder, DARE Impact Consulting
- Bob Hedrick, President, CAMufacturing Solutions
- Khizer Hayat, Chief Innovation Officer, i-5O
- Phillip Olla, Chief Executive Officer, Audacia Bioscience
- Susana Martins, Business Advisor, WEtech Alliance
The presenting 2023 summer founders:
- Ariz Bhimani – BRFZY
- Daniel Pham – ideoLingo
- Harshil Thaker – BloodSense
- Aksh Patel – ThoughtCheck
- Moshood Saka – Splix
- Nourin Ahmed – Rentee
- Pranay Prajapati – Pathfynder
- Ricardo Calleja – Friendpals
- Richard Nonso – Hoodhacks
- Wei Sheng Ler, Nhu Vo, Chi Duy, Jerica Kuah – Beloga
- Yasir Saeed – Cross Border Assistant App
The RBC EPIC Founders Program and Final Pitch Competition is proudly sponsored by RBC Foundation.
Please click here to register: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/founders-final-pitch-competition-semi-final-round-tickets-667092430417?aff=oddtdtcreator
The RBC EPIC Founders Program and Final Pitch Competition is proudly sponsored by RBC Foundation.
