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Saint Mary's University 2025 Arena Pitch Competition (prizes up to $17,000)

Saint Mary's University 2025 Arena Pitch Competition (prizes up to $17,000)

Welcome to The Arena, a nationally acclaimed pitch competition! This isn’t just any competition—it’s a high-energy, adrenaline-pumping showdown where 64 student entrepreneurs across Canada go head-to-head to showcase their brilliance for the title of the nation’s top innovator. It’s your chance to shine as you battle it out for glory, with each round bringing you one step closer to victory with a grand prize of $10,000!

Get ready to sharpen those skills with our exclusive development sessions, gearing you up for an epic month of intense, exhilarating competition. And the best part? You can catch every electrifying moment live on our social media platforms. Ready to bring your A-game and claim your spot as the ultimate champion? 

About Saint Mary’s University

Saint Mary's traces its earliest beginnings to 1802 when the Reverend Edmund Burke, later Bishop Burke, taught young men at the Glebe House, on the corner of Spring Garden Road and Barrington Street. The boys’ school grew first into a college and then into a university, never wavering in its commitment to education and community service.

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Saint Mary's University Arena Pitch Competition

Application Deadline09 Feb 2025
Value$17,000
Country to studyCanada
School to studySaint Mary’s University
TypeContest
SponsorSaint Mary’s University
GenderMen and Women

Aim and Benefits of Saint Mary's University Arena Pitch Competition

The prize money will be invested towards the best student entrepreneur’s idea or business with total cash prizes of $17,000 provided by Metronomics. 

  • $10,000 for the winner  
  • $5,000 for the runner up
  • $1000 each for the third and fourth place

Requirements for Saint Mary's University Arena Pitch Competition Qualification

  1. Must be a student currently studying at or recently graduated from a recognized post-secondary institution (Undergraduate, Graduate, PhD students and Alumni (within one year of graduation) 
  2. Must be the owner or part owner of the business idea 
  3. Has not generated more than $10,000 in annual revenue in the business 
  4. Has not received more than $10,000 through external support or investment (though investors or other competitions) 

Interview date, Process and Venue for Saint Mary's University Arena Pitch Competition

After being selected, students will be provided with the date and time of pitch, a pre-existing pitch rubric, and list of questions that will be randomly posed at presentation time. Development sessions will be provided for participants to prepare them for their month-long battle to victory.

Time line

  1. Round One: March 3-12

  2. Round Two: March 17-20

  3. Round Three: March 24-25

  4. Round Four: March 26

  5. Semi Finals: March 31

  6. Finals: April 1


Application Deadline

February 9, 2025

How to Apply

Interested and qualified? Go to Saint Mary’s University on smuniversity.qualtrics.com to apply

For more details visit: Saint Mary's University website.

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