Startup Grind Vancouver is proud to be a supporting organization for Startup Weekend at UBC.
This fall 2013, entrepreneurship@UBC is hosting a Startup Weekend open to young innovators who are interested in building their skills and sharing ideas with like-minded people. Students, recent graduates and aspiring entrepreneurs alike are welcome to participate in the fall edition of Startup Weekend hosted at the University of British Columbia. This event features prominent judges from the Vancouver entrepreneurship community, advice from experienced mentors from multiple industries (eg. web-based and mobile technologies, non-profits, cleantech, healthcare, eCommerce, fashion etc.) and prizes that will help your venture down the path to success.
"We wanted to create a Startup Weekend that focuses on young people who are interested in entrepreneurship but may not know how to take their first step. As a group of organizers with a range of experiences in entrepreneurship we're hoping to balance our focus on young innovators with a wide range of seasoned entrepreneurs from Vancouver and beyond. Running a Startup Weekend is easy, but creating an outstanding event means attracting outstanding people" - Ben Cappellacci, Organizing Committee
In 54 hours you will discover the key tools of entrepreneurship, support the development of startup ideas, and learn more about what it takes to be an entrepreneur. If you have an interest in digital collaboration, internet technologies and even non-profits you will be able to connect people who feel the same way.
Startup Weekend at UBC is a part of this year's Global Startup Battle, which allows teams formed at the event to be entered to compete against teams from other Startup Weekends happening across the globe! Showcase your innovations and have the chance to win prizes such as $20K in funding, a flight to Google Headquarters in San Francisco, free builder passes to the 2014 LAUNCH Festival and more.