Engineering Pitch Competition

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Centre for Entrepreneurship and Engineering Design

Engineering Pitch Competition

The Pitch Competition, part of Design Day at the Faculty of Engineering, empowers both aspiring founders with innovative ideas and more established teams with validated solutions to pitch to a panel of judges and win prize money and support.

About the Pitch Competition

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The competition challenges engineering students to showcase their innovative technology-based businesses, both at the idea and concept stages.

This event offers:

Cash prizes and in-kind support
Expert feedback from industry judges
Networking with potential investors
Real-world entrepreneurial experience

Open to all engineering students, this competition provides a platform to turn cutting-edge concepts into viable business ventures, fostering the next generation of tech entrepreneurs at uOttawa. The Pitch Competition is part of Design Day at the Faculty of Engineering.

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Our last competition

The fall competition took place on November 28, 2024, and featured many aspiring entrepreneurs.

Fall competition winners

How it works

The Engineering Pitch Competition features two categories (Idea and Concept), catering to different stages of entrepreneurial development.

A two-category approach allows for wider participation, from budding entrepreneurs with fresh ideas to those with more refined business concepts, ensuring that innovation at all levels is recognized and supported at the Faculty.

Four finalists are selected for each category.

Categories and prizes

Enter the competition

This competition is open to undergraduate and graduate engineering and computer science students interested in entrepreneurship. Applications include both written and video components.

To enter the Winter 2025 competition, register by March 14, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. EST.

Competition eligibility and rules

Individual entries: Participants must be enrolled in a Faculty of Engineering undergraduate or graduate program during the Fall or Winter term.
Team entries: The majority of the participants must be enrolled in a Faculty of Engineering undergraduate or graduate program during the Fall or Winter term. For teams of only two individuals, this condition is met if at least one of the two team members meets it.