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
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.