{"id":7496,"date":"2024-09-09T10:23:16","date_gmt":"2024-09-09T14:23:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/innovationhub\/?page_id=7496"},"modified":"2025-03-04T12:54:25","modified_gmt":"2025-03-04T17:54:25","slug":"the-crunch","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/innovationhub\/the-crunch\/","title":{"rendered":"The Crunch"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--white ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-7xl  md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n            <div class=\"cu-textmedia flex flex-col lg:flex-row mx-auto gap-6 md:gap-10 my-6 md:my-12 first:mt-0 max-w-7xl\">\n        <div class=\"justify-start cu-textmedia-content cu-prose-first-last\" style=\"flex: 0 0 60%;\">\n            <header class=\"font-light prose-xl cu-pageheader md:prose-2xl cu-component-updated cu-prose-first-last\">\n                                    <h1 class=\"cu-prose-first-last font-semibold !mt-2 mb-4 md:mb-6 relative after:absolute after:h-px after:bottom-0 after:bg-cu-red after:left-px text-3xl md:text-4xl lg:text-5xl lg:leading-[3.5rem] pb-5 after:w-10 text-cu-black-700 not-prose\">\n                        The Crunch\n                    <\/h1>\n                \n                                \n                            <\/header>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div class=\"cu-textmedia-bgimg flex-1 rounded-xl bg-no-repeat bg-cover \" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/carleton.ca\/innovationhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/The-Crunch_Eventbrite-768x384.png); background-position: 49% 22%; transform: scale(1);\"><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"what-is-the-crunch\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is The Crunch?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Designed to inspire purposeful collisions, The Crunch is Ottawa\u2019s latest interdisciplinary entrepreneurship competition ignited by Algonquin College, Carleton University, University of Ottawa, and Coll\u00e8ge La Cit\u00e9. Individuals can join solo or in a group to address challenges and gaps within any industry, including categories such as health innovation, social impact, and emerging technologies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Over three days, participants will get to form teams; develop their business model; and pitch their business idea for a chance to win cash prizes. This event, held from November 15th to 17th, 2024, is ideal for anyone who is looking to create value while getting a first-hand look at life in a startup!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This year,&nbsp;<em>The Crunch<\/em>&nbsp;will be hosted at Algonquin College!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"benefits-for-participants\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Benefits for participants:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 A chance to win cash prizes!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 Develop your problem solving skills by working with others to identify a solution to a problem<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 Practice your pitching<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 Grow your network<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 Get a team together to work on an idea you\u2019ve been thinking about<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 Meet established mentors<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 Connect with companies to help solve problems<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"what-does-the-crunch-look-like\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">What does The Crunch look like?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 Get access to mentors all weekend<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 Participate in workshops like Business Model Canvas and Learn How to Pitch<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 7 meals throughout the weekend<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 Coffee and snacks<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 Final pitch event where you can win cash prizes!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"sign-up\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sign up!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Use this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/defi-crunch-2024-the-crunch-tickets-1004687516407?aff=ebemoffollowpublishemail&amp;ref=eemail&amp;utm_campaign=following_published_event&amp;utm_content=follow_notification&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_source=eventbrite\">LINK<\/a>&nbsp;to sign up now!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; What is The Crunch? Designed to inspire purposeful collisions, The Crunch is Ottawa\u2019s latest interdisciplinary entrepreneurship competition ignited by Algonquin College, Carleton University, University of Ottawa, and Coll\u00e8ge La Cit\u00e9. 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