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PITCH. VALIDATE. CONNECT.

Pitch'Day is Manitoba's foremost quick pitch competition, where hustling entrepreneurs, academic innovators, and businesses with innovative new ideas come to pitch, validate, connect, and win awesome prizes!

Date: Wednesday, November 12, 2014
Time: 4:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Location: RBC Convention Centre
Register/Enter: Online
Competitor deadline: Friday, October 31, 2014

Meet the Judges

pitch'day Judges: Martin Cash, Mike Fata, Matthew Hu

We are very excited about this award-winning panel of judges! With Manitoba's leading startup business reporter, a rockstar co-founder and CEO of a revolutionary superfood company, an ultra smart energy intelligence startup Founder and CEO, and the CEO of one of Canada's Best Managed Companies for two years in a row, Pitch'Day is sure to be both educational and entertaining for competitors and observers alike! Read their bios here.

Where future startups come to
PITCH and GROW

Past Pitch'Day participants include an exciting list of Manitoba startups, including Advolve Media, Exigence Technologies, Permission Click, Solberry, Vastcon and more!

Have an idea, technology, or product that could be the next big thing? Don't miss this opportunity to put your business on the fast track and get connected! The deadline to enter is Oct. 31, 2014 — Apply Today!

Not currently an idea person? Come check out Manitoba's up-and-coming entrepreneurs and innovators. Think you have an eye for startup potential? Have your vote with the People's Choice Award. Finally, with this year's panel of expert judges, expect Pitch'Day to be an exceptional networking opportunity with a large audience.

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Upcoming Programs

Advolve Media, a startup 'rockstar'

Advolve made headlines multiple times this month, garnering national recognition, with the potential to compete on the global stage. Check out a few of their stories:

Advolve to get 'Get in the Ring' in Kansas City as a Top 5 Canadian Startup >

Advolve and Permission Click: Two of Canada's Most Promising Startups! >

Advolve gets more national recognition >

The Agri-Innovation Forum is a must attend for Early Stage Ag Businesses

Want to learn about the type of companies that large Ag businesses are looking to acquire, what Ag focused investment funds are looking to invest in, or about startup opportunities in this high-growth and investor-friendly sector? Make the most of this forum Nov. 18 & 19, 2014 at The Fort Garry Hotel, Winnipeg, MB.

Learn more and get a 20% discount >

Do you really know your market? You better if you are looking for risk capital!

Innovate Manitoba has teamed up with MaRS Discovery District to create its Market Intelligence Program. This world-class program provides Manitoba's leading entrepreneurs and startups with access to the best market research available — and at no cost! A limited number of opportunities are available. Apply now!

Get intimate with your market >

Guided Market Validation for Early Stage Ventures

Why do startups fail? A vast majority of the time it's because they've built a product or technology that no one is willing to pay for. Fail fast by testing whether your proposed product or service will work in the market before you fully develop it. Use your interviews with potential customers to design the features that customers really want.

Validate your market! >

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Partner and
community events

Oct. 27, 2014 in Winnipeg, MB

Funding Day

Are you a small business or entrepreneur looking for financial assistance? Funding Day is an opportunity to connect with variety of organizations that can assist you.

More info >

Oct. 28, 2014 in Winnipeg, MB

Ramp Up Manitoba Meet Up: Startup Visibility!

Join Startup Winnipeg in this fun and informal meet up focusing on startup visibility (featuring Advolve Media), idea pitching (and scrubbing), and traction updates.

More info >

Oct. 31, 2014 in Morden, MB

CME's Southern Manitoba Manufacturers Summit

The partnering conference for the agri-bioeconomy.

More info >

Nov. 8, 2014 in Winnipeg, MB

Girls Learning Code Day: Intro to HTML & CSS (ages 8 – 13)

Bring a special girl in your life to this workshop on National Girls Learning Code Day and learn to create a website together from scratch!

More info >

Nov. 14-16, 2014 in Winnipeg, MB

Hacking Health Hackathon

Hacking Health is designed to improve healthcare by inviting designers, technology creators and healthcare professionals to collaborate on realistic, human-centric solutions to front-line problems.

More info >

Nov. 18-19, 2014 in Winnipeg, MB