The 12 members of the 2017 RBC EPIC Founders program will pitch their start-up businesses before a panel of judges in a bid for $3,500 in seed monies, Wednesday at the Entrepreneurship Practice and Innovation Centre (EPICentre).

The founders will showcase their business ideas in an open house session before the competition. Both events are open to the public.

“Meet the Founders” starts at 2:30 p.m., followed by the pitches at 3:30 p.m., both taking place August 2 at EPIC Innovation on the second floor of the Joyce Entrepreneurship Centre. Find details on the EPICentre website.