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Workshops: Delivered by business experts, these sessions walk participants through creation and delivery of all the elements that go into a winning pitch presentation. Coaching sessions: Participants benefit from one-on-one coaching sessions to review their progress and the development of presentation. In partnership with Who is this program for? We welcome teams with: at least one McGill affiliated co-founder e.g., student, faculty, staff or alumni (graduated within the last 10 years). one founder who is a Canadian citizen or permanent resident. an innovation advancing the sustainability agenda and providing innovative solutions to address one of several major global environmental challenges in the fields of clean tech, nature conservation, agricultural science, renewable energy, transportation, waste management, food production, consumer goods, retail, packaging, or other multidisciplinary fields that are working to reduce the negative impact or increase positive effects on the environment. alignment on how the proposed start-up follows the Weston Family Foundation鈥檚 mission of improving the well-being of Canadians. multi-disciplinary backgrounds (including learners or graduates) and at least at least one technical co-founder who can build your business upon a technology or science. commitment to attend all the workshops and executing the project work (required to maintain participation in the program). Awards Weston Family Awards Weston Family Awards Startups enrolled in the Weston Family Challenge can win one of three prizes: 1st Place - $25,000 2nd Place - $15,000 3rd Place - $10,000 Have questions about the program? 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A complement to the Dobson Bootcamp, industry-specific workshops will focus on the latest trend in sustainability entrepreneurship, sustainable fundraising, and business practices with another pitch competition.</p> </div></div></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <!-- End top content block area --> <div id="content"> <div id="content-inner"> <div class="region region-content"> <div id="block-system-main" class="block block-system region-content"> <div class="block-inner"> <div class="content"> <div id="node-129646" class="node clearfix"> <div class="content"> <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="two-column-1"> <h3>Program format</h3> <ul> <li><strong>Startup Pitch Competition:</strong> A pitch competition comprising two rounds, followed by an Awards Ceremony.</li> <li><strong>Workshops:</strong> Delivered by business experts, these sessions walk participants through creation and delivery of all the elements that go into a winning pitch presentation.</li> <li><strong>Coaching sessions:</strong> Participants benefit from one-on-one coaching sessions to review their progress and the development of presentation.<br/> 聽</li> </ul> <h4>In partnership with</h4> <p><img alt="Weston Family Foundation" height="60" width="236" class="file-original no-float" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20240712114702im_/https://www.mcgill.ca/dobson/files/dobson/weston.png"/></p> </div> <div class="two-column-2"> <h3>Who is this program for?</h3> <p>We welcome teams with:</p> <ul> <li>at least one McGill affiliated co-founder e.g., student, faculty, staff or alumni (graduated within the last 10 years).</li> <li>one founder who is a Canadian citizen or permanent resident.</li> <li>an innovation advancing the sustainability agenda and providing innovative solutions to address one of several major global environmental challenges in the fields of clean tech, nature conservation, agricultural science, renewable energy, transportation, waste management, food production, consumer goods, retail, packaging, or other multidisciplinary fields that are working to reduce the negative impact or increase positive effects on the environment.</li> <li>alignment on how the proposed start-up follows the Weston Family Foundation鈥檚 mission of improving the well-being of Canadians.</li> <li>multi-disciplinary backgrounds (including learners or graduates) and at least at least one technical co-founder who can build your business upon a technology or science.</li> <li>commitment to attend all the workshops and executing the project work (required to maintain participation in the program).</li> </ul> </div> <p><!--break--></p> <p><!--break--></p> <hr/> <h3>Awards</h3> <div class="tabs vertical"> <ul class="tab-nav"> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240712114702/https://www.mcgill.ca/dobson/">Weston Family Awards </a></li> </ul> <div> <h4>Weston Family Awards</h4> <p>Startups enrolled in the Weston Family Challenge can win one of three prizes:</p> <ul> <li>1<sup>st</sup> Place - $25,000</li> <li>2<sup>nd</sup> Place - $15,000</li> <li>3<sup>rd</sup> Place - $10,000</li> </ul> </div> </div> <p><!--break--></p> <p><!--break--></p> <hr/> <h4>Have questions about the program?</h4> <p>Email us at <span class="spamspan"><span class="u">dobson.mgmt</span> [at] <span class="d">mcgill.ca</span></span> for more information.</p> <p>聽</p> </div></div></div> </div> <ul class="links inline"><li class="node-readmore first last"></li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="bottom-content"> </div> <!-- End bottom content block area --> </div> <!-- main column --> <!-- End sidebar-column --> </div> <!-- inner container --> <div id="bottom-page"> </div> <!-- End bottom page block area --> <a id="js-top-page-link" data-test="back-to-top" class="transition" href="#">Back to top</a> </div> <!-- End container --> <!-- Footer --> <!-- Footer --> <div id="footer"> <div id="footer-inner"> <h2 class="offscreen">Department and University Information</h2> <!--page_footer_contact_info is used by study --> <div id="contact-info"> <h2>McGill Dobson Centre for Entrepreneurship</h2> McGill University<br> 1001 Sherbrooke Street West, Suite 102<br> Montreal, Quebec, Canada<br> H3A 1G5 <br> Email: <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240712114702/mailto:dobson.mgmt@mcgill.ca">dobson.mgmt@mcgill.ca</a> <br/><br/> McGill University is on land which long served as a site of meeting and exchange amongst Indigenous peoples, including the Haudenosaunee and Anishinabeg nations. 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