“NATURAL VS. UNNATURAL ACTS: WHAT GEORGE BERNARD SHAW TAUGHT ME ABOUT STARTUPS.”

Renowned strategist, innovator, and pioneer in the mobile tech space, Michael Sikorsky will share more when he is in Winnipeg to keynote and judge at Lift’Off, Innovate Manitoba’s annual startup conference and investment competition taking place June 20, 2017 at the Hotel Fort Garry.

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LIFT’OFF VENTURE’CHALLENGE 2017 PRESENTING COMPANIES ANNOUNCED!

We are excited to introduce the 2017 Venture’Challenge presenting companies. These companies were selected as top six among the 2017 Launch’Pad Bootcamp articipating companies. We look forward to watching their pitches at Lift’Off on the morning of June 20, 2017.

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Meet Our Lift’Off Venture’ Challenge Competitors

Brickstorming, founded by Kristen Klassen
Success rates of therapies for the over 620 million people worldwide suffering from depressive and anxiety disorders can be increased by up to 40% with play. Brickstorming delivers a standardized and systematized train-the-trainer program utilizing customized Lego kits and online tools to enable trained nonprofessionals to impact this global problem.

Callia, founded by Catherine Metrycki
Callia is shaking up the floral industry as the best new way to send flowers: online ordering of hand-tied, standardized bouquets in the only luxury box in Canada. Callia leverages a digital simplification, a lean supply chain and a strong brand to be the easier, better experience in an outdated $7.6 billion floral gifting industry.

Canada Plow, founded by Bryce Brousseau
Canada Plow uses patented technology and an innovative delivery model to offer a convenient, low cost, community-based driveway snow clearing service that delivers a consistent solution to traditional snow clearing alternatives.

Fastnet Communications, founded by Mark Loewen
We need fast internet like we need oxygen and Fastnet Communications brings the fastest internet speeds to apartment suites, condominiums and businesses. By providing high-speed service and automated installations, Fastnet is solving the slow speed, long installation wait problem with one simple connection.

Lift Innovations, co-founded by Greg Moneta, Matthew Olson & Jesse Marr
Lift Innovations designs and manufactures premium naturopathic herb accessories for the discerning consumer who makes educated purchases based on design, quality and experience.

M3 Aerial Productions, founded by Matthew Johnson
M3 Aerial Productions provides structure in a rapidly evolving drone industry, so that people can easily find certified, trained, and professional pilots anywhere in Canada. M3 has an end-to-end platform that connects clients with trusted service providers, acting as a dispatch center, ensuring that services are provided quickly and efficiently, and with the highest standard of safety and reliability.

THE CAMPFIRE UNION MAKING AN IMPACT IN SILICON VALLEY VR SCENE

Company lands former head of social VR content at Facebook as advisor. Success at Innovate Manitoba’s 2016 Venture’Challenge and Launch’Pad Bootcamp has Manitoba’s Campfire Union startup team burning up the virtual reality (VR) scene in Silicon Valley. This is a long way from where the VR company was when it landed third place in Venture’Challenge last year. At that time, founder and CEO Lesley Klassen admitted he was surprised by the win, but immediately saw what the $100,000 prize would mean.

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