Idea Prize
INVALUABLE INDUSTRY FEEDBACK, PITCH PRACTICE & CASH PRIZES!
Applications for 2025 are open! The annual Idea Prize competition celebrates innovative concepts and ideas from the Simon Fraser University community, emphasizing the potential of startups and their founders, based on their vision and execution plan for developing their idea.
Competitors receive support and training through dedicated workshops, peer networking and coaching sessions from Chang Institute mentors prior to finals in March.
Idea Prize is open to ideas, concepts, and early-stage startups founded by SFU students (undergrad, grad, professional programs) as well as to staff, faculty and recent alumni (within 2 years of graduation), and co-founders.
Competitors will be judged over two rounds by panels of industry experts, on the quality of their new or existing business concept, early traction, and founder focus.
Past Idea Prize winners include: Fingerprint Technologies, One Iota Performance, Employ to Empower, GameSeta (acquired by PlayVS), Pondr, Pulse Tofu, Livshows, Labora
APPLICATIONS CLOSED FEB 9 @ 11:59 PM
*Please note that you will need an SFU email to access the form. The main point of contact should be the SFU affiliate and will be indicated on the form. Applicant teams can include non-SFU members as long as eligible SFU members hold a minimum of 25% total ownership / management control. Some exceptions apply where there has been significant SFU involvement by non-SFU members.
If you do not have an SFU email and need to fill out the form please contact eec_changinstitute@sfu.ca
Clicking below for a sample pdf form of the Idea Prize 2025 Application. This is a sample only and will not be accepted as an application.
