Students in the full-time Master of Business, Entrepreneurship and Technology (MBET) program recently showcased their ventures during the annual MBET Pitch Day, demonstrating the creativity, innovation and entrepreneurial mindset that define the program.
The event creates opportunities to present business ideas, receive feedback from experienced judges and mentors, and connect with members of the University of Waterloo's entrepreneurial ecosystem.
For MBET students, Pitch Day represented the culmination of months of customer discovery, venture development and entrepreneurial learning. Participants demonstrated how they are identifying opportunities, validating solutions and building ventures with the potential to create meaningful impact.
Congratulations to this year's MBET pitch day winners:
Vivian Wang, Growth Partner AI
Growth Partner AI helps startups find a clearer path to revenue by helping them make better decisions around customers, positioning, pricing, and growth.
Tom Kizito, RFID-Jet
RFDI-Jet offers intelligent warehouse inventory solutions for stone, glass and other high-value material businesses, improving accuracy, visibility, and efficiency.
Charles Huxley, Divotron
Team members James Cheng and Ira Bowering
Divotron is an autonomous golf course maintenance robot that improves course conditions by repairing more divots than traditional labour-based methods.
Shatha Alasadi, Hearty @hrty.co
Team member Jana Hamidaldeen
Hrty.co is an iced matcha pop-up business offering premium quality, local ingredients and homemade syrups and fruit purées.
The Conrad School extends its sincere thanks to the judges, mentors, alumni, community members and supporters who generously shared their expertise throughout the event.
Their feedback and encouragement play an important role in helping students strengthen their ventures and prepare for the next stage of their entrepreneurial journeys.
Events like Pitch Day showcase the creativity, innovation and entrepreneurial leadership that define the MBET experience.
By providing students with opportunities to develop, test and communicate their venture ideas, MBET continues to empower aspiring entrepreneurs with the skills, confidence and connections needed to create impact in today's evolving business landscape.
