The Office of Applied Research and Innovation invites you to spread the word to your students about a new business plan competition for Halton students offered by HalTech Regional Innovation Centre, co-located at the Trafalgar campus. Please share with any students interested in entrepreneurship:
The Build Your Own Business (BYOB) race will provide aspiring young entrepreneurs and students the opportunity to:
- Earn CASH and In-Kind Prizes
- Compete against innovative entrepreneurs across the Halton Region
- Refine their business plan and receive valuable feedback from experienced entrepreneurs
- Pitch their business idea to a panel of experienced judges and potential investors
What are the prizes?
Over $10,000 in prizes will be awarded, including cash prizes totalling $4,000 and over $7500 of in-kind professional and consulting services from Fresh Insights Consulting as well as business innovation services from Haltech valued at more than $5000. More prizes will be revealed throughout the challenge.
The deadline to apply is January 20, 2017.
For more information including competition guidelines and application instructions, visit the challenge website.