Start Me Up! New Business Innovation Campaign
The Alpha Exchange Innovation Campaign is about boosting inspired Canadian technology entrepreneurs to the next level.
Qualified entrants are early-stage companies, with revenue of no more than $2 million annually. Successful entrants will have a ready-to-sell product or service and a complete business plan and market analysis. Any business or technology sector is relevant. .
- The deadline for entries is 11:59 PM Eastern on March 31, 2012.
- A live judging event will be held in Toronto on May 16, 2012.
The top 200 applicants (C200) will receive invitations and will be profiled at the World Congress on Information Technology (WCIT), Oct. 22 to 24 in Montreal.
The winner will receive:
- $20,000 in cash
- $65,000 in related products and/or service
- one year of mentoring and business assistance from a team of Canadian business and technology experts
- one year of on-going coverage in Backbone magazine and online
The runner-up will receive:
- $5,000 in cash
- $10,000 in related products and/or services
In addition to coverage in the publication, Backbone will create an online Innovation Campaign Portal where readers can monitor the winner’s advancements, successes, resources and challenges in weekly blog posts, tweets and other Web content.
For more information, competition rules and to apply go to: http://www.backbonemag.com/startmeup/.
Dates and Times
- Sat, Mar 31, 2012
