{"id":15166,"date":"2021-09-02T20:26:17","date_gmt":"2021-09-02T20:26:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entrepreneurs.utoronto.ca\/ip-education\/?post_type=resource&p=15166"},"modified":"2021-09-03T16:20:15","modified_gmt":"2021-09-03T16:20:15","slug":"rbc-prize","status":"publish","type":"resource","link":"https:\/\/entrepreneurs.utoronto.ca\/ip-education\/resource\/rbc-prize\/","title":{"rendered":"RBC Prize"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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University of Toronto Entrepreneurship<\/p>\n\n\n

RBC Prize<\/h1><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Are you a startup founder or do you have a great idea you want to turn into a business?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The RBC Prize for Innovation and Entrepreneurship<\/em><\/strong> is an annual business pitch competition offering $50,000+ in prizes to recognize, reward, and accelerate the University of Toronto\u2019s most innovative student startups. As part of U of T Entrepreneurship Week<\/strong><\/em>, the next competition will take place in March 2022. Stay tuned for application announcements and timelines for next year\u2019s RBC Prize competition. Click here to see the 2021 RBC Prize winners<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Selected individuals or teams will compete by showcasing their business idea via a five-minute pitch to a panel of judges for the following prizes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Early Stage Prizes*<\/strong><\/td>Later Stage Prizes**<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
1st<\/sup> Prize: $10,000
2nd<\/sup> Prize: $5,000
Dongjun Wang Family True Blue Prize (People\u2019s Choice): $4,000<\/td>		1st<\/sup> Prize: $25,000
2nd<\/sup> Prize: $10,000
Dongjun Wang Family True Blue Prize (People\u2019s Choice): $4,000<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Who is eligible to compete?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n