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problem pitch promo
Friday, August 1, 2025 12:30 pm - 3:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Problem Pitch Competition: Spring 2025

Join us for the Problem Lab's Problem Pitch Spring 2025 Competition 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.

The Student Teams FINALISTS are:
$Billion Problem category

  • Citrus - A. Amechi, Engineering
  • Falcon - I. Tan, Environment, D. Hood, Mathematics, M. Zhang, Engineering
  • Evolv - N. Cheng, Science


Open Problem category

  • ClickNShare - H. So, Health
  • The Trust Gap - A. Salsali, A. Garcia Polo, Engineering
  • Systemic Financial Infrastructure - J. Jin, Mathematics


Register today to secure your spot on Friday, August 1!

presenting pitch
Monday, July 27, 2026 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Problem Pitch Competition Finals: Spring 2026

Join us for the Problem Pitch Spring 2026 Competition Finals, hosted by the Problem Lab at the Conrad School of Entrepreneurship and Business!

Watch University of Waterloo student teams present compelling, research-driven pitches on real-world problems before a panel of industry judges. Rather than pitching solutions, finalists demonstrate a deep understanding of the challenges worth solving, the essential first step in building impactful ventures.