🌟 Innovation OnBoard UofT Presents: The 2025 Pitch Competition 🌟
Are you a UofT student or recent alumni with a groundbreaking idea? Whether you’re a solo innovator or already part of a team, this is your chance to shine!
Why Join?
✅ $3,000 Cash Prize for the top team!
✅ Exclusive Interviews with UofT’s premier incubators: H2i, the Hatchery, and UTEST.
✅ Guaranteed Spotlight – Every team will showcase their idea and get feedback from peers and expert judges.
✅ Expert Mentorship – Get paired with industry mentors to refine your idea.
✅ Team Matching – Don’t have a team? We’ll help you find the perfect match through our UofT-wide partnerships!
✅ 5 Weeks of Collaboration after Team Matching: Perfect your idea and strengthen your team before the February pitch competition.
✅ Completely Free – No cost to participate!
What Sets Us Apart?
Incubator entry can be daunting, but our competition is a soft landing—a student-focused, supportive environment where you can test your ideas without risk.
Join the pitch to expand your network and get first-hand experience of entrepreneurship!
👉 Register today and secure your spot!
Selected Past Winners of the Innovation OnBoard Pitch Competitions and Companies.
🌟 Verdi – First Place Winner, 2020
Founded by Arthur Chen and Roman Kozak, Verdi is revolutionizing automated agriculture with cutting-edge technology. Arthur and Roman met through Innovation OnBoard, and thanks to their collaboration, Verdi has raised $4.8 million since 2020 and now employs 15 people.
🌟 Insporos – First Place Winner, 2024
Founded by Mallory Flynn and Amanda Ackroyd, Insporos creates intelligent seed sorting technology to remove defective seeds, ensuring uniform growth, reduced waste, and efficient greenhouse operations. Insporos’ first investor was Mallory and Amanda’s mentor, whom they were paired with through Innovation OnBoard. Since January 2024, they have raised $4 million.
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