UBC Okanagan is inviting students to pitch changes in Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡ metrics for a chance to win money.
It the first ever RBC Solve It, Pitch It, Win It! competition presented by Entrepreneurship at UBCO on March 26, contestants are given a chance to practice their pitch skills while creating entrepreneurial ideas to improve Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡â€™s affordability, access to education, entrepreneurship, employment opportunities, and more.
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A recently released Urban Work Index surveyed 21 cities in Canada on metrics such as education, employment opportunities, entrepreneurship and affordability. The results placed Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡ 14th out of 21 and outlines areas where Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡ could improve affordability of education, access and work integrated learning experiences, entrepreneurship spirit, spaces and programming, affordability of housing, utilities, transportation, food/clothing, leisure, health and basic, career-oriented employment, city economic profile, and job related programs.
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Contestants’ pitches would propose solutions to metrics where Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡ did not rank highly, and earn price money for the funding towards the solutions.
First prize is $1,250, second is $750, and third is $500.
Fifteen teams will pitch their ideas March 26 to a panel of judges, and audience of more than 50 community leaders.
More information can be found here.
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