Join us from 5:30pm to 7:30pm on Thursday, February 16, 2023 for Peel’s 2023 Flagship Startup Pitch Competition! Watch finalists compete for prize money, see examples of how the pitching process works, and understand what to expect from investors and interested parties.
This partnered event is facilitated by ICUBE at the University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM), Sheridan College’s EDGE Entrepreneurship Hub, and IDEA Mississauga, who are all delighted to support entrepreneurs’ innovative concepts.
+ in-kind rewards from sponsors!
Eligibility Criteria:
Prizes: Cash and In-kind prizes to be announced soon!
Judging Criteria:
The panel of judges will be looking for the venture’s:
Eligibility Criteria:
Prizes: Cash and In-kind prizes to be announced soon!
Judging Criteria:
The panel of judges will be looking for the venture’s:
When I was a kid, I was always curious….curious about why people did the things they did, curious about how people managed to travel to every country in the world, curious in speaking to new individuals, curious to have meaningful conversations. This curiosity continues and for the past two decades, I have embraced a professional career that is highlighted by my working as an entrepreneur in several industries including tech, real estate, social entrepreneurship and AI.
My career passion is helping people connect with others you don’t cross paths with organically but my greatest pleasure is giving back to our community and world.
Rick Makos has over 35 years of industry experience in consultative sales, marketing, product development and professional services. Rick has deep experience in growing businesses that focus on building analytical ecosystems that generate value for the businesses they are deployed. He has worked in Canada, the United States, Europe and Asia, leading divisions within large multi-national corporations, and managing pre-IPO organizations. Rick has worked with many major companies on business focused implementations of Data Warehousing, Analytics, Digital Manufacturing, and IIOT systems. Some these clients include US Patent & Trademark Office, Royal Bank of Canada, TD Bank, Bank of America, McCain Foods, Rogers Communications, Bell Canada, MARS, Dupont, Sierra Nevada Corporation, and Bristol-Myers. His past positions include, President Callisto Integration, President and CEO Phemi Systems, CEO of Angoss Software, and President of NCR Canada and Teradata Canada.
In addition to the above, is extremely passionate about consultative selling and prospecting for new customers, selling is the foundation for growth and success for every company. He has used this customer focused mindset to achieve positive results for companies around the globe. Goal-driven but team-oriented, Rick has demonstrated a track record in maximizing performance and instituting lasting, profitable change at whatever company he is involved in.
He has a B.Sc. degree from the University of Toronto and is lives with his wife, two children and two golden retrievers in Toronto Ontario. He is a former varsity and professional football player and is still an avid weightlifter and loves to travel.
Narinder is an award-winning innovator, Canada’s Top 40 Under 40 and a BMW Foundation Responsible Leader. Her work spans across sectors and silos, she brings depth and rigour to drive social impact in North America and the Global South. She is the President of the Sonor Foundation, Executive Lead and Co-Founder of New Power Lab, and a gender lens investor. Over the last decade, she built, designed and scaled social ventures including: in partnership with the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) she led a venture philanthropy fund, LEAP | Pecaut Centre for Social Impact, and alongside Sandra and Joseph Rotman at the University of Toronto, Narinder was the founding Executive Director of Rise, a microfund for entrepreneurs with mental health and addiction challenges. In the Global South, she worked in microfinance across Burkina Faso, Cote d’Ivoire, Mali at La Première Agence de Microfinance (PAMF) and in impact investing in Ghana & Nigeria with Acumen. She is a lecturer at Ryerson University and the University of Toronto. Narinder serves on multiple boards including the Community Foundations of Canada, Venture for Canada, The Circle, and CAFIID and is an investor in social ventures across Canada.
Indigenous business training program created by RedBird Circle Inc. in partnership with University of Toronto Libraries, ICUBE UTM and The Bridge at UTSC
An experiential learning program for anyone with a great idea who wants to make it happen.
A boutique-style program to support your business development and help you grow.
A student-led creative studio with intends to serve the prototyping and design needs of our ventures and small businesses in our community.