innovathon
YEAR 2
August 26th, 2022
Winners of Innovathon 2022 will be announced soon!
01Skills Building Series
Have no experience? That's okay.
The Skills Building Series is designed to prepare you for the Innovathon Pitch. Participation is required for the Innovathon.
02Submission
Once the Skills Building Series is complete, our review committee will review your submissions. A total of 16 teams will be admitted into the Innovathon Pitch! Please note, only two teams can be completely virtual.
03Innovathon Pitch
A 2 day in-person event filled with keynotes, panels and pitches.
Winning teams will be awarded $6,000 - $10,000 and are required to participate in our Innovator Bridging Program delivered in partnership with UTSC.
Be apart of
The First 100
Submit Your Pitch
We are selecting 10 teams to pitch at our first annual Innovathon hosted at the University of Toronto Scarborough Campus
Innovathon Process
- 01Attend Innovathon Workshops (optional)
- 02Create your Pitch Deck, Website, or Video
- 03Submit your pitch
- 04Pitch at the Innovathon
- 05Receive startup funding
- 06Partake in a 9 month incubation program (IBP)
- 06Join an ecosystem of support
Participants register for free! If you have any questions please contact [email protected] for support.
Submissions are due on June 30th, 2022
Submit Your Pitch
Looking for a team?
Let's get you connected.
We have launched a month long social media campaign to assist you in finding a co-founder for the Innovathon.
Criteria
Send us your profile:
- 01Headshot & Bio
- 02Contact Details
- 03Degree & Qualifications
- 04Social Media Handle (LinkedIn)
Please submit the information to [email protected]
Hack-a-thon
Inno-va-thon
Win up to $31,000 in startup funding
100 Black-owned Businesses in STEM by 2025
Innovathon Challenge Criteria
Submissions are due on June 30th, 2022
Your challenge will be to showcase how your business will incorporate STEM (Science, Technology Engineering or Math) to be more resilient and sustainable as the economy recovers from COVID-19.
Criteria
It should be clear how your business will:
- 01Disrupt
- 02Restore
- 03Empower
- 04Perservere
Bonus points! Demonstrate how your startup will create a positive impact for equity deserving groups.
Participants register for free!
Innovathon Submission FormAttend as a Guest
Join us on July 9th, 2022 for
- 01Startup Pitches
- 02Laptop & Tablet Giveaway
- 03Keynote Speakers on STEM & Entrepreneurship
- 04Authentic Caribbean and African dishes
- 05Poetry by Ontario's very own Poet Laureate, Randell Adjei
- 06Intriguing Panel Discussions
- 07Scholarships for International students from Africa & the Caribbean
- 07Live-Streaming Experience
This is an in-person event hosted at the University of Toronto Scarborough Campus, please RSVP to secure your seat and a lunch for the day.
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Inno-va-thon
Win up to $31,000 in startup funding