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SUMMARY:Calgary AgTech/AgFood Meetup: Live Pitches\, $500 Prize & Networking
DESCRIPTION:Join Aurrin Ventures’ Create & Connect: AgTech Industry Night\, where five founders pitch their ventures live in front of a panel of experienced judges and a live audience. One team walks away with a $500 microgrant. Everyone walks away with new connections. \nThis isn’t a conference. There are no slide decks to sit through and no panels that run long. Just founders with bold ideas\, judges who’ve built real companies\, and a community of Calgary’s most curious and ambitious professionals in one room. \nWhether you’re launching a venture\, looking to grow your business\, exploring new opportunities\, or hoping to meet early stage founders\, this event is designed to create meaningful connections while showcasing new ideas in the industry. \nWhat to Expect\n🎤 AgTech Pitch Competition\nSix founders will pitch their ventures live in front of a panel of judges and a live audience. Each founder will have three minutes to present their idea\, followed by two questions: one from the judges and one from the audience. Want to pitch your idea? Sign Up By Clicking Here! \n💸 $500 Microgrant\nAt the end of the competition\, judges will award $500 in non dilutive funding to the top team to help move their project forward. This $500 microgrant is funded by the community\, your ticket directly funds the $500 microgrant awarded on the night. When you buy a ticket\, you’re not just attending\, you’re backing Calgary’s next wave of builders. \n🤝 Networking with the AgTech Community\nMeet founders launching new ventures\, operators improving industry processes\, investors looking for early stage opportunities\, and professionals across the AgTech ecosystem. \n👩‍⚖️ Judges Panel\nPitches will be evaluated by a panel of experienced operators and founders with real world experience in the AgTech ecosystem. \n\nMichael McGee – Director of Innovation\, Bioenterprise Corporation Canada\n​Anthony Bellot – Director\, Agribusiness & Agri-Food\, ATB Financial\nMartin Ciuk – Associate Director Science & Engineering\, Technology Transfer at Innovate Calgary\n\nLearn more and grab your ticket here!
URL:https://heliopolisyyc.ca/event/calgary-agtech-agfood-meetup-live-pitches-500-prize-networking/
LOCATION:Heliopolis\, 817 1 ST SW\, Calgary\, AB\, T2P 7N2\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Networking Events
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