Start-up businesses participating in the Ignite Pitch Competition will receive $25,000 to launch or scale their startups without adding any debt load, or diluting the founder’s equity.
WHAT IS IGNITE?
Ignite is an exciting entrepreneurial journey organized by Spark Centre and supported by several municipalities and businesses across Durham Region. Ignite begins with a pitch school open to all technology, innovative or inventive applicants and ends with an extraordinary finale celebrating two Startups. Our goal is to Ignite a startup community in Durham Region. Together, we hope to inspire, bring visibility and support entrepreneurs, ultimately creating jobs and economic wealth for Durham Region. By highlighting the local resources available to startups, we can show our entrepreneurs that Durham has everything they need to successfully start and grow their companies.
IGNITE PITCH COMPETITION:
Ignite has recently announced the fourth annual Ignite StartUp Pitch Competition. Two start-up companies will be awarded $25,000 to use towards their business. Along with the monetary prize, two winners will be given free office space in The Loft and will also join Spark Centre’s Thrive Accelerator Program which offers significant advisory and business support services to achieve a faster market entry.
Ignite also includes a $5,000 Student Entrepreneur category.
2016 DEADLINES:
Pitch Schools Round One
- All Category Entrepreneurs: September 20
Pitch Competitions Round One
- Young Entrepreneurs: September 27
- General Entrepreneurs: September 28
- Student Entrepreneurs: September 29
Pitch School Round Two
- All Category Entrepreneurs: October 6
Central Pitch Competition
- All Category Entrepreneurs: October 13 (student winner announcement)
Boardroom Presentations
- Young & General Entrepreneurs: November 15
Awards Ceremony
- Young & General Entrepreneurs: November 17
Start-up businesses located anywhere within Canada are eligible to apply, but winners must establish their business within Durham Region.
For submission guidelines please visit http://www.ignitedurham.ca/ and http://www.sparkcentre.org/news/ignite-is-coming/
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