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The students behind Sip & Timber, from Nelson McIntyre Collegiate. // Photo by Tony Nardella

The students behind Sip & Timber, from Nelson McIntyre Collegiate. // Photo by Tony Nardella

2019 Manitoba High School New Venture Championships

June 4, 2019 — 

The Manitoba High School New Venture Championships took place on Friday, May 24, hosted by the Stu Clark Centre for Entrepreneurship at the Asper School of Business.

Throughout the one-day competition, teams competed in an elevator pitch, logo pitch, trade show and business plan competition for more than $10,000 in cash prizes and scholarships. The students were evaluated on the feasibility, market opportunity and business model of their new ventures.

Results:

BUSINESS PLAN COMPETITION

Healthy Heat- Portage Collegiate Institute 

Sip & Timber – Nelson McIntyre Collegiate

Gripletics- Garden City Collegiate

Pastry Pops – Daniel McIntyre Collegiate Institute

TRADE SHOW COMPETITION

Sip & Timber- Nelson McIntyre Collegiate

Stand By Me – Windsor Park Collegiate

Enviro-Acoustics – Kelvin High School

IDEA PITCH COMPETITION

Ever After Wedding Planning – St. Mary’s Academy

Sharp Guard – St. Mary’s Academy

AccessABLE – St. Maurice School

LOGO COMPETITION

Sip & Timber – Nelson McIntyre Collegiate

Link Up – St. Maurice School

Gripletics – Garden City Collegiate

BEST SCHOOL IN MANITOBA

Nelson McIntyre Collegiate

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