Stay tuned, the next Student Startup Competition will take place in March 2021.
Applications will open by December 2020.
Congratulations to our 2020 Winners!
All the finalists received a guaranteed spot in The Forge Summer Startup Academy and the cash prizes listed below.
McMaster Engineering SummerTech Entrepreneurship Fellowship ($15,000):
Andrew “Doren” Singh, Founder and CEO of Pharmasonica; and a Chemical Engineering PhD student.
Grand Prize Winner ($15,000):
Dawson Lucier, Co-Founder of PULSE Lifesaving and an Honours Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology alumnus
Second Place Winner ($11,000):
Lianna Genovese, CEO, Founder and Inventor of ImaginAble Solutions; and a student at the Integrated Biomedical Engineering and Health Sciences (iBioMed) program
Third Place Winner ($9,000):
William Douglas, Co-Founder of CheckUp! and a student in the Faculty of Health Science (Honours) program
FINALISTS AWARDS ($5,000):
- Andrew Leber, Co-Founder of Marrow and Bachelor of Honours Health Sciences
- Yicheng “Arthur” Chen, CEO and Founder of Hummer; and Computational Science and Engineering PhD student
- Natthakit “Junior” Thiensirisak, Founder of Lytec; and an Honours in Earth & Environmental Sciences Bachelor of Science student
- Karan Sabharwal, Co-Founder of Remember2Love; and Computer Engineering undergraduate student
- Michael Jobity, Co-Founder of 2unify; and Engineering Physics & Management undergraduate student
- Rohan Barooah, Co-Founder of AIYogi; and Mechanical Engineering alumnus
- Sara Mustafa, Co-Founder of TRAD and a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology student
- Shreyas Gangwani, Co-Founder and CEO of NexWave; and Mechanical Engineering and Management undergraduate student
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INTRODUCING OUR 12 FINALISTS AND JUDGES:
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THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS:
Cash prizes were generously sponsored by McMaster University and the Faculty of Engineering at McMaster University.
FORMAT OF THE PITCH COMPETITION:
- 12 Finalists pitched their innovative business idea for 2 minutes, using one slide.
- Following their pitch our esteemed judges asked each startups questions regarding their business
WHAT IS THE FORGE SUMMER STARTUP ACADEMY?
- The Summer Startup Academy is a great opportunity for students to develop their business ideas together with experienced entrepreneurs and business professionals.
- Finalists and Winners received a guaranteed spot in Academy, giving them a chance to focus on their business during the summer
- Students will dedicate at least 20 hours a week to focus on growing their startup or bringing their business idea to market.
- Dates: May to August 2020
Benefits of the Academy:
- 1on1 Mentorship
- Office and Meeting room spaces at McMaster Innovation Park
- Access to Makerspace
- Investor referral program
- Founder Socials
- Entrepreneurship Workshops
- Peer2Peer Meetups
- Startup Conference Tickets
- Networking Events
- Professional Service Providers
- Discounts on Partner Programs
Want to hear more about the competition?
Contact us: info(at)theforge.mcmaster.ca
