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TechIdea Submission Form 2023

The TechIdea Pitch Competition encourages McGill students, working in teams, to propose new technologically-based ideas/solutions that solve real world problems.

How It Works

  • Students submit their TechIdea before the deadline on February 12th, 2023, 11:59PM (ET)  
  • Top 5 ideas are selected and coaching is provided to help them develop their pitch
  • Finalists pitch their idea on March 23rd, 2023 during the 10th Annual John D. Thompson Entrepreneurial Development Seminar 
  • Top 3 pitches win cash prizes of $500, $250 and $100 plus a bonus $50 prize for audience favorite 

Eligibility

  • The competition is open to any McGill University student team comprised of 2 to 4 members where at least one member is a currently enrolled student, undergraduate or graduate, in McGill’s Faculty of Engineering.
  • Idea must be a technologically based service or product 
  • If you have already developed your solution and are beyond the idea stage (e.g. already have sales/customer transactions or have raised company funding from sources other than friends and family), then you are not eligible.


Learn more about selection, judging and pitching criteria!

 
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Lead Applicant
Team Member(s)
Team Member 2
Teams must have at least 2 people to apply (lead applicant + one additional team member).
Team Member 3
Team Member 4
Describe your technologically-based product or service.
What are the problems, conditions or events that will make this business attractive or successful?
Who is this being sold to? What are the characteristics of the target market (demographics, size, growth rate)?
Why would they buy this product/service? What are the potential benefits to the customer? What have you done to validate your idea so far?
Who are the competitors/alternative solutions? What are customers doing now? What unique characteristics do you have that would give you an advantage?
Optional: Add any additional information you would like to include here.
Questions
If you have any questions about this webform email engine@mcgill.ca
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