The Quantum Valley Investments® Problem Pitch Winter 2026 Competition Finals

Presented by the Conrad School of Entrepreneurship and Business and the Problem Lab

Friday, March 27, 2026 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Welcome to the Problem Lab's Problem Pitch Winter 2026 Competition Finals hosted and sponsored by the Conrad School of Entrepreneurship and Business!

The Quantum Valley Investments® Problem Pitch competitions challenge students to research an important problem and pitch their research to a panel of judges. Funding of $7,500 is awarded to support the student team that demonstrates the most thorough understanding of their chosen problem to develop a solution. This semester, the theme of the competition is Global Futures.


The student team finalists are:

  • FireScape
  • ABR Detection
  • Aqualis Bio
  • Canada's Emergency Room Issue 
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The judges' panel includes:

  • Aliya Kassamali, founder of The Health Aisle
  • Andre Edelbrock, founder of Tuhk
  • Drew Davidson, Founder of ArcticEdge Technologies
People presenting to an audience

The competition will take place on Friday, March 27th, 2026, from 12:00 - 2:00 pm in the Conrad School Hub, Room PSE/E7 2354.