100 Companies. 2 Days. Only 3 Will Survive.

It’s the chance of a lifetime for 100 start ups from across Canada as the Canadian Digital Media Network hosts the Road to Banff Venture Forum Pitch-Off at Canada 3.0, April 24th to 25th in Stratford, Ontario.

Congratulations to the Winners!

The top 3 and winners of Grand Prize trip to the Banff Venture Forum are:

1) Openera

2) Qwalify

3) XYZ Interactive

The Runners-Up include:

Uberflip, Canopy Labs, I Think Security, WillPwn4Food, Philanthrokidz, Uknowa, Bonfire

Thanks to our all our participants, sponsors, judges, and volunteers for making Road to Banff a huge success!  See you again next year!

 What is Included?

When you register for Road to Banff, you and your team will receive the opportunity to pitch in front of VCs and Angels, a video of your pitch and feedback, an invitation to a Founders and Funders networking event, educational workshops, and much more!

Pitch Format 

Each company has a 20 minute timeslot, including a 10 min pitch and 10 min Q&A.  The first round of pitches will be closed to the public.  There will be a minimum of three judges (including angel investors, VCs, professional services providers) per pitch session.  The top 10 companies will make it to a final public pitch off with the winners announced at the Canada 3.0 closing ceremony.

Eligibility

If you are an ICT, Life Sciences, or Clean Tech company with revenues less than $5 million and outside funding of less than $2.5 million, then you are eligible to compete.

Judging

Companies will be judged on the following categories:

  1. Compelling product or service with a clearly defined value proposition
  2. Viable business model
  3. Entrepreneurs who demonstrate an ability to execute on their plans
  4. Overall presentation

If you have any questions or would like further details, please contact Jesse Guild

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