Have you envisioned a way to help combat climate change? Do you have some ideas to ensure a sustainable agricultural system? Or, maybe your inspiration is going to change information technology (IT), media or fashion as we know it. If you’ve spent time on any of the topics listed below, it’s time to take your idea and Pitch It!

FastStart invites students at Trent University, Durham College, Fleming College and the University of Ontario Institute of Technology to submit their innovative business ideas for the third annual Pitch It! competition for aspiring entrepreneurs.

The event will showcase up to five contestants pitching their idea from these various business categories:

• Agriculture and food.
• IT and media.
• Clean-tech and the environment.
• Trades and retail business.
• Lifestyle and fashion.

Applications must be submitted by noon on Friday, September 22. The final Pitch It! competition will take place at Fleming College’s Sutherland Campus on Wednesday, October 4 and is open to the public. It is a Dragons’ Den-style pitch competition before a panel of industry judges. Participating students can meet other like-minded entrepreneurs, get help to bring their innovative idea to the market, and win $500!

Visit the Pitch It! website for more information or to download a submission form.

The Pitch It! competition is sponsored by FastStart, an entrepreneurial training partnership designed to increase the entrepreneurship skills and awareness of university and college students, and help them develop solid business plans and take products to market.