{"id":7520,"date":"2024-09-16T09:57:26","date_gmt":"2024-09-16T13:57:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/innovationhub\/?post_type=cu_event&#038;p=7520"},"modified":"2025-03-03T14:16:43","modified_gmt":"2025-03-03T19:16:43","slug":"black-tech-founders-pitch-competition","status":"publish","type":"cu_event","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/innovationhub\/event\/black-tech-founders-pitch-competition\/","title":{"rendered":"Black Tech Founders Pitch Competition"},"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<div class=\"flex-shrink-0 flex flex-col relative items-end\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"pt-0\">\n<div class=\"gizmo-bot-avatar flex h-8 w-8 items-center justify-center overflow-hidden rounded-full\">\n<h2 class=\"relative p-1 rounded-sm flex items-center justify-center bg-token-main-surface-primary text-token-text-primary h-8 w-8\"><strong>Attention Black Tech Founders!<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"group\/conversation-turn relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\">\n<div class=\"flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col flex-grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-[20px] text-message flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 whitespace-normal break-words [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"eaee1fa9-70c3-4385-9ab5-ddef469c252d\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert dark\">\n<p>BLAXPO 2024 is here, and is thrilled to introduce the first-ever <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blaxpo.ca\/boss-up-pitch\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\">Boss Up &amp; Pitch Competition<\/a>&nbsp;in partnership with DMZ!<\/p>\n<p><strong>What\u2019s in it for you?<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>$10,000 CASH<\/strong> grant to supercharge your business<\/li>\n<li><strong>Spot<\/strong> in the prestigious DMZ Incubator Program, with the potential for an additional <strong>$20,000 grant<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>How to enter?<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Apply by September 23, 2024<\/strong> at 11:59 PM<\/li>\n<li>Be among the <strong>top 10 finalists<\/strong> to pitch live at BLAXPO on November 1st and 2nd, 2024.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Why should you apply?<\/strong> BLAXPO is not just a conference\u2014it\u2019s a vibrant community dedicated to empowering Black talent across Canada. 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