Student competition to determine Ontario’s next top business model

A competition this weekend hosted by the Entrepreneurship Practice and Innovation Centre (EPICentre) will pit 16 teams from across the province in a high-stakes contest for business start-ups.

The inaugural RBC EPIC Business Model Canvas Competition runs Friday and Saturday in the Centre for Engineering Innovation. Teams of students and recent graduates from Ontario universities — including four teams from the University of Windsor — will present their use of Lean startup methodology to bring their offerings to market.

Their ideas range from an online store retailing locally-sourced meat and produce to a network connecting travellers and tour guides, to an implantable biochip able to detect post-operative complications.

On the line are cash awards, including a grand prize of $10,000, as well as business services and an invitation to Canada’s Business Model competition next year at Dalhousie University. Learn more on the event website.

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