What’s Upstart?
Short Answer: An entrepreneurship competition.
Long answer:
The Gina Cody School Entrepreneurship Society is proud to present UpStart, an innovative entrepreneurship competition where students come together to learn new skills and put their entrepreneurial strategies to the test. Engineering and Computer Science students from all universities are invited to join! Present your pitch in front of a panel of experienced judges and learn from the best in the industry.
What’s Upstart?
Short Answer: An entrepreneurship competition!
Long answer: The Gina Cody School Entrepreneurship Society is proud to present UpStart, an innovative entrepreneurship competition where students come together to learn new skills and put their entrepreneurial strategies to the test. Engineering and Computer Science students from all universities are invited to join! Present your pitch in front of a panel of experienced judges and learn from the best in the industry.
2-DAY
COMPETITION
CONCORDIA
UNIVERSITY
FEBRUARY 4-5,
2023
FREE COMPETITION
2-DAY COMPETITION
FEBRUARY 4-5, 2023
CONCORDIA
UNIVERSITY
FREE COMPETITION
FIND A SOLUTION TO AN EXISTING PROBLEM
WORK ON A MOCKUP
BUILD A BUSINESS MODEL CANVAS​
PITCH THE PRODUCT OR SERVICE TO A PANEL OF JUDGES
WHAT'S INCLUDED?
WHAT'S INCLUDED?
EVENT
SWAG & 3000$ IN PRIZES
MENTORSHIP
BANKS
WORKSHOPS
FREE MEALS
3000$ IN PRIZES
NETWORKING EVENT
MENTORSHIPS
SPONSOR CV BANKS
GIVEAWAYS AND CHALLENGES
AWESOME PROJECTS
WORKSHOPS
FREE MEALS
Last year's upstart
Last year's upstart
3 THEMES
Participants got to build solutions for the following problem-spaces: sustainability, healthcare and inclusivity.
3 WINNERS
We gave away lots of goodies during the competition, but only three teams walked away with the top prizes!
ready to apply?
ready to apply?
The application period for UpStart 2023 is open until January 20, 2023 at 11:59 PM EST!
The application period for UpStart 2023 is now closed. See you next year!
The application period for UpStart 2023 is open until January 20, 2023 at 11:59PM EST!
The application period for UpStart 2023 is now closed. Good luck everyone!
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OUR CURRENT SPONSORS
OUR CURRENT SPONSORS
We're finalizing the list of our sponsors, stay tuned!
OUR PARTNERS
OUR PARTNERS
OUR PARTNERS
FAQ
FAQ
An entrepreneurship competition is an opportunity where students get together and develop innovative solutions to tackle real-world problems.
UpStart will be held at Concordia University (JMSB Conference Center) on February 4-5, 2023! We hope to see you there!
UpStart is a 2-day competition, beginning at 9am on Saturday and ending 7pm on Sunday.
It’s free! UpStart is entirely free for all attendees.
Any engineering or computer science student from a Canadian university is eligible to participate.
Of course! Just email us the team name and members at: technology.gces@ecaconcordia.ca
UpStart 2023 will exclusively be held in-person at Concordia University (SGW Campus).Â
Teams will be composed of 4 people maximum.Â
No worries! We’ll have a networking event and a Discord channel where you can meet other participants. We’ll also pair up anyone who can’t find a team before the event.
No. In the interest of fairness, participants are not allowed to begin working on their project prior to the start of UpStart. However, feel free to familiarize yourself with all the tools and technologies you intend to use beforehand.
For more information check out our website!
Please reach out to contact.gces@ecaconcordia.ca for any additional concerns.