Get excited for IO’s first pitch finale under the new Ignition brand!

17 unique and groundbreaking tech entrepreneurs joined the IO Ignition Cohort 12 to dedicate 10 weeks of their summer months to firing up their business. Cohort 12 is made up of startups in a multitude of sectors, from fintech and aerospace, to gaming and travel tech.

Join us to support these amazing founders as they pitch their ideas to a panel of judges and their peers, family and friends!

You’re not invited just to watch; cast your vote and help one lucky founder snag the coveted title of Crowd Favorite. This also comes with an extra six months of one-on-one mentorships from our leading mentors.

Craving the hum of inspiration that you get when you’re around driven and creative minds? Looking to reinvigorate your creativity? Then this one’s for you.

Hearing these founders pitch will ignite your creativity and get you fired up to start your own tech empire this fall. You don’t want to miss it!

About the IO Ignition

The IO Ignition (previously known as the IO Pre-Accelerator) is a 10-week boot camp designed to help Ottawa’s entrepreneurs at the early stages of building a tech or tech-enabled startup to validate their ideas and solidify their business foundations.

The IO Ignition is generously sponsored by Logan Katz, MDK Business Law and RBC. Invest Ottawa extends sincere thanks to these outstanding organizations for their consistent support of our entrepreneurial community.

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