Rural Founders in Tech Pitch Competition and Social (Fall 2024) - Application Form
First Name
Last Name
Email Address
Phone Number
How do you identify?
Please select...
Man
Non-binary
Two-spirited
Transgender
Woman
I prefer not to say
City or Town
Province
Are you currently attending a post secondary institute or have you graduated from a post secondary institute?
Yes
No
What post secondary institute and faculty did you graduate from or are currently enrolled in?
Company Name
Is your company registered in Alberta?
Yes
No
As this competition is for Rural Founders, please share how your business is helping rural communities or if your business is registered in a rural community (outside of Calgary and Edmonton)?
Do you have a team with at least one dedicated founder?
Yes
No
Provide a description of your business (2-4 sentences)
What sector or industry does your business operate in? (i.e. Tech, Construction, Food, Healthcare, etc.)
Company website URL or link to product demo
Years in operation
What is your business model, or how do you make money?
Do you have an minimum viable product (MVP)?
Who is your target customer?
Is your business fostering social impact?
Yes
No
If "Yes" to above, what is it and how do you measure social impact?
How much revenue is your company generating? (i.e. 2021, 2022, 2023)?
Have you received any non-dilutive funding to date?
Yes
No
If "Yes", please list the amount:
Choose the answer that best describes where you are with your start-up (
See definitions here
)
Ideating
Concepting
Committing
Validating
Scaling
Establishing
Why is your team uniquely suited to build this company?
How does your solution work?
What is your company's biggest challenge right now?
Please upload your company logo (High Quality PNG); this will be used if you are a finalist and/or if we spotlight your business
Please upload a high quality headshot (this will be used if you are a finalist and/or if we spotlight your business)
Please upload either: your company's pitch deck or provide a link below to your 3 min pitch.
Please provide a link to your 3 min pitch. We recommend that you upload the video to YouTube as an unlisted video and provide the link below. (This will be used to provide you with pitch support if you are chosen to be a finalist).
If selected as a finalist, do you agree to be present at the pitch competition in Red Deer on Thursday, October 17th, 2024?
Yes
No
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