Seed Fund for Creative Entrepreneurs Pitch Event

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11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Free
https://bit.ly/2024SeedFundPitch
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11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Free
https://bit.ly/2024SeedFundPitch
Add to Calendar

Join us for the 2024 Seed Fund for Creative Entrepreneurs Pitch Event 

 

Date/Time: Wednesday, March. 13, 2024 from 11:30 – 1:00 PM 

Location: Virtual 

RSVP: https://bit.ly/2024SeedFundPitch 

 

Ten finalists will pitch for the chance to receive up to $6,000 to launch or grow their business to an external jury of experts.  

This year’s jury includes: Alia Weston, Charlene McFarlane, Jaymin Luces-Mendes, Kimani Peter, and Tammy Yiu Coyne. 

Created by the RBC Centre for Emerging Artists & Designers, the Seed Fund for Creative Entrepreneurs is an exclusive opportunity for OCAD U students and recent alumni to receive funding to help launch or grow a creative business. 

 

This year’s finalists are: 

  • XING STUDIOS (Aimee Wu) is a sustainable fashion label centering heritage, healing, circularity and creative reimagination. 
  • Student Must-Stash (Felipe and Santiago Bohorquez-Alvarez) is a simple storage that helps newcomers navigate change. 
  • DoubleTake Puzzles (Iris Elliott): Double-sided wooden jigsaw puzzles with a twist. 
  • The Good Citizen Studio (Katherine Valenzuela) explores the power of image to create meaningful change.` 
  • CEREMONY (Katie Sullivan): Experiments in collaboration. Research in creativity. 
  • Matchwise (Kimathi Bwomono) is a mobile app designed to facilitate intergenerational connections. 
  • QUANTUM FOOTWEAR (Lily Li) utilizes 3D printing technology to create sustainable and affordable footwear for all. 
  • Mufaro Mukoki/Mukoki Lab (Mufaro Mukoki) is a modern womenswear fashion studio. 
  • Board (MURATHAN BILIKTU) - Handpicked Local Events: Join, host, and connect with creative locals 
  • Gray Objects By V.I.A (Vincent I. Akinbode) is an atelier store for collectors. We transform space via contemporary product design. 



 


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