* Registration for the 2011/2012 Student Technology Innovation Challenge is now closed. Look for more information on the 2012/2013 challenge coming this Fall *
2011/12 Key Dates
STIC Competition Key Dates:
November 25, 2011
Deadline to enter local STIC competition
November 30, 2011 (midnight)
Deadline to submit 3-page STIC plan
December 15, 2011
First round STIC winners announced and advance to TEC Venture Prize
January 29, 2012
Deadline for second round STIC submissions
February 14, 2012
Panel pitch presentation of STIC business plab
February 20, 2012
Announcement of top 3 STIC winners who will advance to TEC Venture Prize
TEC Venture Prize Student Competition Key Dates:
March 13 - 15, 2012
Venture Prize Pitch Bootcamp - preparation coaching + practice for top 3
March 18, 2012
Business plans due to Venture Prize from all regional competitions
April 26, 2012
Venture Prize provincial finals competition and 10th Anniversary Awards event in Edmonton
STIC Seminar Dates:
Location: Innovate Calgary (Boardroom 2/3, Alastair Ross Technology Centre, 3553-31 Street NW, Calgary)
Time: 6:30pm - 9:30pm
October 19, 2011
Elements of a Successful Business Plan
October 26, 2011
Strategic Issues
November 2, 2011
Management, Organization & Governance
November 9, 2011
Financing/Raising Money & Managing Funds
November 16, 2011
Marketing, Licensing & Sales
November 23, 2011
Selling Your Plan
For additional information, contact:
STIC is partnered with TEC VenturePrize and the University of Alberta's School of Business to offer the 2011/12 TEC VenturePrize Student Business Plan Competition. The three finalists from the STIC program (southern Alberta) will face off against northern Alberta for an additional cash prize. Details of the Alberta final event to be announced in the future.
Students with non-technology related business ideas or non-students with innovative business cases are encouraged to register with our partner
VenturePrize.