Join us for the 2024 Seed Fund for Creative Entrepreneurs Pitch Event
Date/Time: Wednesday, March. 13, 2024 from 11:30 – 1:00 PM
Location: Virtual
RSVP: https://bit.ly/2024SeedFundPitch
Ten finalists will pitch for the chance to receive up to $6,000 to launch or grow their business to an external jury of experts.
This year’s jury includes: Alia Weston, Charlene McFarlane, Jaymin Luces-Mendes, Kimani Peter, and Tammy Yiu Coyne.
Created by the RBC Centre for Emerging Artists & Designers, the Seed Fund for Creative Entrepreneurs is an exclusive opportunity for OCAD U students and recent alumni to receive funding to help launch or grow a creative business.
This year’s finalists are:
- XING STUDIOS (Aimee Wu) is a sustainable fashion label centering heritage, healing, circularity and creative reimagination.
- Student Must-Stash (Felipe and Santiago Bohorquez-Alvarez) is a simple storage that helps newcomers navigate change.
- DoubleTake Puzzles (Iris Elliott): Double-sided wooden jigsaw puzzles with a twist.
- The Good Citizen Studio (Katherine Valenzuela) explores the power of image to create meaningful change.`
- CEREMONY (Katie Sullivan): Experiments in collaboration. Research in creativity.
- Matchwise (Kimathi Bwomono) is a mobile app designed to facilitate intergenerational connections.
- QUANTUM FOOTWEAR (Lily Li) utilizes 3D printing technology to create sustainable and affordable footwear for all.
- Mufaro Mukoki/Mukoki Lab (Mufaro Mukoki) is a modern womenswear fashion studio.
- Board (MURATHAN BILIKTU) - Handpicked Local Events: Join, host, and connect with creative locals
- Gray Objects By V.I.A (Vincent I. Akinbode) is an atelier store for collectors. We transform space via contemporary product design.