Ontario Agri-Tech Pitch Competition
Date and Time
Location
Join online to watch.
All teams pitching must pitch live in at 1 Stone Rd, Guelph, ON.
Details
The Research Innovation Office at the University of Guelph is excited to announce the Ontario Agri-Tech Pitch Competition in collaboration with the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food & Rural Affairs.
By uniting farmers, academics, agri-tech entrepreneurs and investors, this event will raise awareness about the problems worth solving and showcase investible companies.
Join us online to watch as the next generation of new Ontario-based agri-tech start-up companies battle it out to be best in class.
Register to pitch (Deadline February 8, 2023)
Awards:
- $10,000 Best in Class: for best investment/impact pitch as determined by an experienced investor panel.
- $2,500 People’s Choice Award: for most popular team determined by audience voting.
- $1,000 Finalist Award: for each team selected to pitch plus free hotel the night before.
Event details:
- Open to any Ontario based agri-tech start-up company.
- Focus on Ontario-based early-stage companies preparing for seed investment.
- Hybrid event but mostly online.
- All teams must pitch live in Guelph, ON.
- Optional networking for those attending in-person in the OMAFRA Building, 1 Stone Rd, Guelph, ON.
- Register to pitch
Why attend?
- Learn about emerging Agri-Tech talent and technology in Ontario.
- Learn about the resources available at the University of Guelph to support companies.
- Register to attend
See the history of the Gryphon's LAAIR Showcase and Competition!
Contact
Want to learn more or have any questions? Contact at newventurecreation@uoguelph.ca
This event is an extension of the well-known Gryphon's LAAIR Program funded through the Ontario Agri-food Innovation Alliance, a collaboration between OMAFRA and U of G.