Innovation centre Pitch Competition 2015

Only the Highest Quality Pitches Will Make the Final

Your Pitch Journey Starts TODAY with the destination being your final pitch - to win!

The IC Annual Pitch Competition 29 October, 2015 - Applications Now Open
Last year a $200,000 investment was secured by a competition entrant
The Innovation Centre Sunshine Coast is pleased to invite new and high growth businesses in the Sunshine Coast and Wide Bay regions to enter the IC Business Pitch Competition 2015.

We are connecting high quality local business investment opportunities to national investors representing over $40M in angel / VC funds under management.
Judges include:

Tim Wilson, Blue Sky Private Equity
Kirsten Baulch, Founder - Medimobile
Michael Hu, Investment Director, Arowana Co
Mike Greeff, Director - Sunshine Coast Mentoring and Investment Group
Greg Tuckwell, Poole Group / SC Innovation Investment Network
Elizabeth Eastland, CEO - iAccelerate
Nigel Hall, Terra Rossa Capital Investment
The IC Business Pitch Competition 2015 final will be held on 29th October 2015 with the Super Seven Finalists pitching live to a panel of judges and investors. Applicants will need to complete the following process:

Submit initial pitch via video between now and October 15
If you would like assistance to refine your pitch and develop your video, you can attend Pitch Bootcamp to get Pitch Perfect at the Innovation Centre (optional). Pitch Bootcamp is free for you to attend.
Your video pitch will need to make it through a number of judging rounds where seven pitches will be judged at the final
Finalists to pitch live at Pitch Comp 2015
The top three finalists will be eligible for up to $10,000 worth of prizes, mentoring, advice and introductions to venture capitalists and angel investors at the event
Just like Shark Tank and Dragons Den - the IC event is all about the "pitch for investment" targeted at advanced entrepreneurial startups and established businesses in the market for angel, private equity or venture capital investment.

Mr Mark Paddenburg, CEO, Innovation Centre Sunshine Coast said that the 2014 competition attracted investors from interstate and from Silicon Valley too - with over $200,000 of new investment secured in relation to the IC Pitch Competition.

Passionate entrepreneurs never stop pitching - it's one of the clearest, simplest ways to communicate the value of the business.
Finalists will be connected to angel, private equity and venture capital investors for an opportunity to secure the investment they require.
As in previous years, these entrepreneurs have the very real opportunity to end the competition with the investment they need to scale up their business growth," said Mr Paddenburg.
The competition is open to all entrepreneurs in the Sunshine Coast and Wide Bay regions. The business being pitched should be innovative and incorporate unique intellectual property and be ready for investment. We are seeking quality products and services with world-class pitches. This is no easy ride, but the rewards will be worth it.

Media is welcome to attend.

Key Dates

1 Sept - 15 October - Applications open
1 Oct - Pitch bootcamp
15 Oct - Applications close
15 Oct - 28th Oct - initial judging - finalists selected
29th Oct - Finalists pitch at Pitch Comp 2015