desjardins Elevator Pitch competition

WHEN: Tuesday, november 14th

TIme: 5:30pm

WHERE: Telfer School of Management
Desmarais Building, (DMS 4101) 
55 Laurier Avenue East
Ottawa, Ontario

The Elevator Pitch Competition showcases the University of Ottawa’s top startups. As part of Global Entrepreneurship week, this competition allows those in businesses and social ventures with “traction” as well as entrepreneurs that are still in the early stages of validating or those who just have an idea to pitch to a panel of judges and win prize money and professional services. The online event will also include a keynote speaker who will share their personal successes and struggles as an entrepreneur.

Validation prize:

First place: $3,000 and professional services

Traction prizes:

First place: $10,000 and professional services
Second Place: $4,000 and professional services. third Place: $1,000 and professional services

Idea prize:

first place: $1,000 and professional services

Application Deadline: October 26th, 2023 11:59pm

Registration for this event is free!

**Check out the recap video from the 2018 event below**