IO Ignition Cohort 19 Summer Pitch Derby – by Invest Ottawa
Thursday, June 22, 2023 from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm
- In-person event
Kick off the summer with an IO Ignition Pitch Finale Derby edition, & cheer on 19 tech entrepreneurs!

IO Ignition is a 10-week boot camp designed to help Ottawa’s entrepreneurs at the early stages of building a tech or tech-enabled startup. Join us in attending the pitch finale, as 19 founders from IO Ignition’s latest cohort are ready to WOW both you and the panel of judges to win big.
The Crowd Favourite award will be decided by you and all attendees, and the Best Pitch award is also up for grabs! Each award provides the founder with an extra 6 months of one-on-one mentorship from our leading advisors and office space at Studio7.
If you’re looking forward to an evening of networking, learning, and celebrating Ottawa talent on June 22, 2023, please register on Eventbrite to secure your free spot!
Hear from talented individuals from industries including EdTech, HealthTech, Cyber Security, AgriTech, Blockchains, Robotics, AI, and more. Check out the Cohort 19 founders below!
Featured Founders:
- Divya Jhunjhunwala, Founder, Around Me
- Christopher Smith, David Hoodspith & Jonathon Moody, Co-Founders, Codename Apollo
- Max Neusser, Founder, HANECS Canada Inc.
- Emmanuelle de Junnemann, Founder, ITxCAV
- Patrick Dunlop, Founder, Jackal Labs
- Leonardo A. Lopes, Founder, Kosmic One Inc.
- Youssef Zayed, Founder, Launch Up
- William Jones, Founder, Leynek Medical
- Mojtaba Ahmadi, Founder, MAE Robotics Inc.
- David Nduka, Founder, NXoCare
- Amir Shakouri, Founder, Prime Options
- Devavrat Nene, Founder, SafeThreads
- Max Peacock, Founder, Sphere Technologies
- Zabi A-yaqubi, Founder, Syinkd
- Sasikaran Selvendran, Founder, Sylzr Consulting Inc.
- Jordan Perry, Founder, Tech Army
- Suzanne Winlove-Smith, Founder, The Clean Divorce
- Mark Nasmith, Founder, Watchtower Emergency Management
- Ashish Jain, Founder, Willezy