Pond-Deshpande Pitch Competition
Great ideas are a precious resource. But only when they’re shared! A new competition at the University of New Brunswick is offering people the chance to refine their ideas and pitch them to a panel of judges for cash prizes.
Sponsored by the newly launched Pond-Deshpande Centre at UNB, the student pitch competition will take place on December 1, 2011, in the Wu Conference Centre at UNB Fredericton and is open to students from all faculties across both UNB campuses, and to members of the public. The only criterion is a great idea.
During the competition you will have 60 seconds to describe your idea, explain how it will work and who it will benefit, and convince the audience to buy into it. The judges will then decide who has the best pitch and who wins the cash prize!
What does a pitch entail? See pitching guidelines and examples by clicking here
Deadline for Registration:
- Wednesday November 23, 2011 at 4:00pm (Atlantic Time) - Students who register by November 18 have a chance to win additional prizes!
When?
November 4, 2011: Tune-up (Hosted by NBIF) held at Marshall D'Avray Hall - EMC 126 4pm-6pm
November 30, 2011: Boot Camp (Hosted by NBIF) - 8:00 a.m. to noon. All registrants will get a chance to practice your pitches and get feedback to help you refine your presentation for the competition.
December 1, 2011: Competition Day
To register, click here.
For a more detailed schedule of events, please read the Competition Week Schedule for UNB students.
Where?
All events will be held at the Wu Conference Centre, UNB Fredericton campus Except the Nov 4th Tune-Up
Please read the Pond-Deshpande Pitch Competition Press Release, October 2011
**NOTE:
If teams competing in the PDCP wish to move on to the Apex Business Plan Competition, you must go through the UNB qualifier first.
Please visit UNB Apex Qualifier for more information on Apex and the UNB Qualifier.
For more information on the PDPC, or registration details, contact us at:
apex@unb.ca
506-453-4557
