Tackle the world's most pressing issues!
Submit an idea that could solve, mitigate, or avoid an environmental problem. Whether you're just beginning or have it figured out, we want to hear from you.
Each year the Jack Rosen Memorial Award Pitch Competition invites Faculty of Environment students to submit an idea (device, process, or method) that could solve, mitigate, or avoid an environmental problem.
Entrants are asked to identify an environmental problem and succinctly explain their proposed solution. Finalists will create a PowerPoint presentation and present their pitch to a panel of esteemed judges for a chance to win a Grand Prize of $3,000 oranHonorable Mention of $1,000. Refer to presentation_template.pptx for creating your PowerPoint presentation.
Students may enter individually or in teams of up to five. All groups must include at least one full-time undergraduate or graduate student enrolled in the Faculty of Environment. One entry is permitted per student or team.
Upcoming important dates
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2024
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Jan
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Jack Rosen Entrepreneurship Panel 2.0
01/18/2024
Click to learn more and register!
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Ideation and Team Building Workshop
January 30 | 12:00-1:30 | GreenHouse (UTD 164)
This workshop is ideal for students interested in applying to Jack Rosen who want to build upon their problem or solution space. You will walk through a variety of ideation exercises to help you identify and strengthen your ideas for a stronger application. If you are interested in applying for Jack Rosen but don't know where to start or are looking for teammates, this is a great event to attend to meet like-minded individuals and collaborators!
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Feb
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Deadline to submit pitch competition application
02/05/2024
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Finalists Announced
02/09/2024
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Pitch Development Workshop
February 13 | 6:00-8:00 | GreenHouse (UTD 164)
This workshop is targeted towards individuals and teams who have been accepted into the Jack Rosen Pitch Competition, although anyone is welcome to attend. Learn what content to put into your pitch deck, how to tell a compelling story that illustrates your impact, and how to structure a pitch.
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Pitch Practice
February 27 | 6:00-8:00 | GreenHouse (UTD 164)
This workshop is targeted towards individuals and teams who have been accepted into the Jack Rosen Pitch Competition, although anyone is welcome to attend. Focus on how to confidently and clearly deliver a pitch with a strong call to action. Keep your audience engaged with our tips and tricks for delivering an award-winning pitch!
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Mar
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Slidedeck Submission Deadline - For Finalists
03/01/2024
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Pitch Competition
03/07/2024
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Jan
Learn more about Jack Rosen
Jack
Rosen,
born
in
Russia
and
raised
in
Canada,
was
an
accomplished
businessman.
He
joined
his
late
father,
Israel
Rosen
in
the
family
business,
Rosen
and
Sons,
and
built
it
to
become
one
of
Ontario's
premier
recycling
companies.
One
of
Jack’s
many
accomplishments
was
his
involvement
in
the
creation
and
implementation
of
the
"blue
box"
curbside
recycling
program,
which
is
used
today
for
curbside
recycling
in
millions
of
homes
around
the
world.
For
this
achievement
and
many
others,
he
received
the
first
Lifetime
Achievement
Award
from
the
Recycling
Council
of
Ontario.
Jack
Rosen’s
wife
Honey
and
his
children
Judy,
Shelly,
and
Allan
created
the
Jack
Rosen
Memorial
Award
to
not
only
commemorate
their
late
father
but
to
encourage
the
entrepreneurial
spirit
in
Waterloo
students,
in
hopes
of
finding
innovative
solutions
to
address
environmental
issues.