Ten eager entrepreneurs competed for as much as $30,000 in funding at Wilfrid Laurier University during LaunchPad Lift Off, a pitch competition and venture showcase at Lazaridis Hall on Friday, March 15. The event was being put on by Laurier’s incubator, LaunchPad, which is run by the Schlegel Centre for Entrepreneurship and Social Innovation.
Since all 10 ventures had earned their spot on the stage, they split the $30,000 in funding.
The top 5 teams split $20,000
• HiRide
• KLMN Media
• Maple Precision
• Summatti
• Verda Innovations
The bottom 5 teams split $10,000
• Accommodine
• Baysil
• Betterworth
• Coachable
• Gettit
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