Join an exciting event where growing businesses pitch ideas to expert judges. The City will also award past winners for major milestones.
Watch local businesses take the stage. They will pitch big ideas to win prizes totalling $20,000. IDEA Mississauga presents the IDEA Step-Up Program Pitch and Showcase, “Momentum to Millions: Where ambition becomes acceleration” event on Thursday, June 11 from 4 to 6 p.m. The event is free to attend and is sponsored by the Black Entrepreneurship Alliance. Register in advance at ideamississauga.ca/events.
The IDEA Mississauga Step-Up Program Pitch and Showcase event highlights a group of growing companies as they talk about their businesses, share how they have grown and compete in live pitches. Programs like this help businesses grow while they support them with funding, expert advice and a chance to test new ideas.
New this year – IDEA Innovation Awards
Select participants from past Step-Up Programs will receive the new IDEA Innovation Award for reaching key milestones since completion of the program. The award categories include:
IDEA Mississauga Investor’s Choice Founder Award, which will recognize a business that has successfully raised $1.5 million or more in funding. This business has shown they are strategic, they can attract investors and they can grow their business.
IDEA Mississauga High-Growth Venture Award will recognize a business that successfully reached a significant milestone of $1 million or more in yearly revenue, building a high-growth, investment-ready company.
What
At the event on Thursday, June 11, IDEA Mississauga will present the IDEA Step-Up Program Pitch and Showcase, “Momentum to Millions: Where ambition becomes acceleration” and present the IDEA Innovation Award to past participants.
The event will kick off with a networking reception, followed by a panel discussion, pitches and award presentations.
Who
The IDEA Mississauga team and dignitaries that include Ward 4 Councillor and Deputy Mayor John Kovac and Mississauga-Streetsville MPP Nina Tangri, Associate Minister of Small Business. The event brings together founders, investors, industry leaders and partners to spotlight innovation across life sciences, manufacturing and technology.
When
Thursday, June 11, 20264 to 6 p.m.
Where
Living Arts Centre4141 Living Arts Dr., Mississauga
Why it matters
Designed as both a showcase and a platform, the IDEA Step-Up Program Pitch and Showcase brings together founders, industry leaders and partners to spotlight innovation across life sciences, manufacturing and technology.
Since the Step-Up Program started in 2022, 33 companies have graduated and raised over $15 million, generating more than $8 million in revenue.
If you are interested in discovering emerging companies and seeing firsthand how they are turning momentum into measurable growth, this event is for you.
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