{"id":4042,"date":"2023-06-08T10:39:53","date_gmt":"2023-06-08T14:39:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/innovationhub\/?post_type=cu_event&#038;p=4042"},"modified":"2025-03-03T14:16:50","modified_gmt":"2025-03-03T19:16:50","slug":"io-ignition-cohort-19-summer-pitch-derby-by-invest-ottawa","status":"publish","type":"cu_event","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/innovationhub\/event\/io-ignition-cohort-19-summer-pitch-derby-by-invest-ottawa\/","title":{"rendered":"IO Ignition Cohort 19 Summer Pitch Derby &#8211; by Invest Ottawa"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"mb-6 cu-pageheader cu-component-updated md:mb-12\">\n    <h1 class=\"cu-prose-first-last font-semibold !mt-2 mb-4 md:mb-6 text-3xl md:text-4xl lg:text-5xl lg:leading-[3.5rem] relative after:absolute after:h-px after:bottom-0 pb-5 after:w-10 after:bg-cu-red after:left-px\">\n        \n    <\/h1>\n    \n        <\/header>\n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    <div class=\"cu-buttongroup cu-component-updated flex flex-wrap md:flex-1 gap-3 md:gap-5 justify-start\">\n                                                                        <\/div>\n    \n<h2 id=\"kick-off-the-summer-with-an-io-ignition-pitch-finale-derby-edition-cheer-on-19-tech-entrepreneurs\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Kick off the summer with an IO Ignition Pitch Finale Derby edition, &amp; cheer on 19 tech entrepreneurs!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"940\" height=\"470\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/innovationhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/https___cdn.evbuc_.com_images_513107969_20414429654_1_original.jpg\" alt=\"Summer pitch derby graphic\" class=\"wp-image-4053\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/innovationhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/https___cdn.evbuc_.com_images_513107969_20414429654_1_original.jpg 940w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/innovationhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/https___cdn.evbuc_.com_images_513107969_20414429654_1_original-160x80.jpg 160w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/innovationhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/https___cdn.evbuc_.com_images_513107969_20414429654_1_original-240x120.jpg 240w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/innovationhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/https___cdn.evbuc_.com_images_513107969_20414429654_1_original-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/innovationhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/https___cdn.evbuc_.com_images_513107969_20414429654_1_original-400x200.jpg 400w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/innovationhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/https___cdn.evbuc_.com_images_513107969_20414429654_1_original-360x180.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.investottawa.ca\/venture-path\/ignition\/\">IO Ignition<\/a> is a 10-week boot camp designed to help Ottawa&#8217;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&#8217;s latest cohort are ready to WOW both you and the panel of judges to win big.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>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 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.investottawa.ca\/venture-path\/studio7\/\">Studio7<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;re looking forward to an evening of networking, learning, and celebrating Ottawa talent on <strong>June 22, 2023<\/strong>, please <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.ca\/e\/io-ignition-cohort-19-summer-pitch-derby-tickets-633979599047\">register on Eventbrite<\/a> to secure your free spot!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hear from talented individuals from industries including EdTech, HealthTech, Cyber Security, AgriTech, Blockchains, Robotics, AI, and more. Check out the Cohort 19 founders below!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"featured-founders\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Featured Founders:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Divya Jhunjhunwala, Founder, Around Me<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Christopher Smith, David Hoodspith &amp; Jonathon Moody, Co-Founders, Codename Apollo<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Max Neusser, Founder, <a href=\"http:\/\/hanecs.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">HANECS Canada Inc.<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Emmanuelle de Junnemann, Founder,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.itxcav.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">ITxCAV<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Patrick Dunlop, Founder,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.jackallabs.io\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Jackal Labs<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Leonardo A. Lopes, Founder,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/kosmic.one\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Kosmic One Inc.<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Youssef Zayed, Founder,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.launchup.io\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Launch Up<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>William Jones, Founder,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.leynekmedical.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Leynek Medical<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mojtaba Ahmadi, Founder,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.maerobotics.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">MAE Robotics Inc.<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>David Nduka, Founder,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nxocare.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">NXoCare<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Amir Shakouri, Founder, Prime Options<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Devavrat Nene, Founder, SafeThreads<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Max Peacock, Founder, Sphere Technologies<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Zabi A-yaqubi, Founder, <a href=\"http:\/\/syinkd.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Syinkd<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sasikaran Selvendran, Founder,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.sylzr.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Sylzr Consulting Inc.<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jordan Perry, Founder,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/techarmy.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Tech Army<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Suzanne Winlove-Smith, Founder,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecleandivorce.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">The Clean Divorce<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mark Nasmith, Founder,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.watchtowerem.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Watchtower Emergency Management<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ashish Jain, Founder,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.willezy.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Willezy<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"cu_event_type":[75],"cu_event_audience":[],"class_list":["post-4042","cu_event","type-cu_event","status-publish","hentry","cu_event_type-community-events"],"acf":{"cu_event_start_date":"2023-06-22T17:00:00","cu_event_end_date":"2023-06-22T19:00:00","cu_event_location_type":"in-person","cu_event_meeting_address_type":"on-campus","cu_building":false,"cu_event_meeting_room":"","cu_event_meeting_address_full":null,"cu_event_virtual_type":"tbd","cu_event_virtual_meeting_link":"","cu_post_thumbnail":false,"cu_event_cost":"","cu_event_registration":"","cu_event_secondary_button":"","cu_event_contact_name":"","cu_event_email":"","cu_event_phone":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/innovationhub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cu_event\/4042","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/innovationhub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cu_event"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/innovationhub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/cu_event"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/innovationhub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/innovationhub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cu_event\/4042\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4079,"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/innovationhub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cu_event\/4042\/revisions\/4079"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/innovationhub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4042"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"cu_event_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/innovationhub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cu_event_type?post=4042"},{"taxonomy":"cu_event_audience","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/innovationhub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cu_event_audience?post=4042"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}