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RBC Fast Pitch Competition

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Armed with the venture you have created in ENTI 317 or 201, particularly your pitch video, entering the RBC Fast Pitch Competition is simple and straightforward. In addition to personal information about your team (names, email etc), you will need to submit a pitch video no longer than 5 minutes and provide a written answer to some key questions.

Pitch Video Content

Your video pitch from your class is sufficient for qualified entry, however, you can edit and enhance your video up until your deadline (Fall or Winter). Video pitches can be up to 5 minutes long; anything longer will be ineligible.  

The pitch should include: 

  • Opportunity: What problem are you solving? 
  • Solution: How will you solve this problem? What is your value proposition? 
  • Market: Who are your customers, particularly your early adopters? How do you know?  
  • Revenue model: What kind of business model will you use to make money? 
  • Validation: How thoroughly do primary and secondary research support all aspects of your idea, particularly the problem, solution, customers, competitive advantage, and your business model?

Answer Questions

You will need to answer a small number of questions in written form. Examples are: 

  • How does your team background contribute to your competitive advantage? 
  • What are the most important resources, including people, you think your team needs to get to the next stage with your venture? Please be as specific as possible. 

Your answers to these questions will be considered by judges as they evaluate teams, so please carefully consider your answers.

RBC Fast Pitch Qualifying Round Entry Submission Process

To be considered for the RBC Fast Pitch, you must register your team and submit an entry.

RBC Fast Pitch Qualifying Round

  • Applications for Fall open: November 1, 2023
  • Fall Deadline: Sunday, December 17th, 2023 at midnight
  • Winter Deadline: Sunday, April 14th, 2024 at midnight
  • Semi-Finalists announced: Friday, April 19, 2024
  • Semi- Finalist Q & A: Thursday, April 25, 2024 (morning)
  • Finalist Q & A: Thursday, April 25, 2024 (afternoon)

RBC Fast Pitch Winners

RBC Fast Pitch winners

Please follow the process below to enter your team. Only one person per team should register on the website. This should be your team leader. You will need to be prepared to enter the following:

  • Your Team Number and Team Name
  • The name and email address of your team leader
  • The names and email addresses of ALL additional team members
  • Your YouTube link for your video presentation/pitch
  • Your written answers to the questions
  1. If you have used this site for your ENTI course, you do not need to register and can proceed to Step 2.
  2. Go to: https://centres.haskayne.ca/
  3. Provide the name and email of your team leader (that should be the person going through this process on behalf of your team). Please use your ucalgary.ca email address.
  4. When you click Register, you will get an account confirmation email in your ucalgary email inbox. If it is not there, please check your spam folder. If you cannot find the account confirmation email, please contact Maddy at maddy.milne@ucalgary.ca.
  5. Open the “Account confirmation” and click on the link.
  6. This will bring you to the page on the website where you can begin to submit your entry.
  1. Scroll down the page until you see a “Start entry” button. Please click on it.
  2. The entry is divided into 3 tabs: Details, Team Information and Venture Information. You will start on the Details tab/page.
  3. Click on the menu for “Project” and choose “RBC Fast Pitch 2024”.
  4. From the drop down menu choose which class you are/were in, including class name and lecture
  5. In “Team Name”, write your Team Name
  6. Click “Save & Next”.
  7. In the “RBC Team Information” tab, add the Team Leader’s name and email address. Then click on “add additional team member” each time you add team members. Please supply their names and email addresses. Please include every person on your team. You will be asked to indicate who intends to move forward into the Fast Pitch competition. Note: the team leader does not need to be added again.
  8. Click “Save & Next”.
  9. On the Summary and Video Pitch page, first provide a brief summary of your idea. Remember that this is the first thing judges will read. Please stay on the page.
  10. On this same page, paste the URL for your pitch video on YouTube in the appropriate box (how to make an unlisted YouTube video).
  11. Feel free to upload a document with more information if you choose. This is optional.
  12. Next, in the Questions tab, answer the questions provided on the page. Again this is very important to the judges so give it some thought before going to the entry page.
  13. Then click “Submit entry”. This will bring you to a screen telling you that you have successfully submitted your entry. You will also receive a confirmation email.
  14. Congratulations! You are done!
  15. If you have any problems please contact Maddy Milne at maddy.milne@ucalgary.ca . If needed she can call you and walk you through the process or help you troubleshoot.

Next Step: RBC Fast Pitch Competition Finalist

Teams making it to the big day will be notified on April 24th. On April 27th, the morning will involve the 24 top teams competing for a spot in the finals in the afternoon. Six teams competing for $20,000+ in cash and in-kind prizes.