TEM is finding that original ideas are hard to come by, especially in a day-in-age where AI has such a prevalent impact in our day to day activities. We want young aspiring individuals to find something new.
Find a gap in a market.
Time to introduce:
An Experience Ventures National Hackathon
A 24-Hour competition testing your ability to generate new ideas.
5 students per team, assigned randomly, so you’ll build with people you haven’t met before.
Mentors from a variety of backgrounds and companies, right alongside your team.
Event Details
TEM-X runs 24 hours from start to finish.
Join TEM for an interdisciplinary low-stakes pitch competition, focused on connecting students from different disciplines and focusing on underrepresented ethnic groups. The goal of this event is to connect students, both undergraduate and graduate, who have not met previously to work together and create a 15-minute pitch and a 10-minute Q&A from judges on a new business idea focusing around solving problems. The event will include networking and mentorship from business professionals.
How it Works
STEM and business students from different disciplines
to develop an idea and build your pitch
15-minute pitch, then 10 minutes of questions from judges
with business professionals from a range of companies
with Ben Isakov, Stu Clark Centre for Entrepreneurship
- A MAX of 25 students (5 students per team) will be eligible to compete in the competition
- Each team will find a gap in a certain market that they believe will prosper and better humankind
- Each team will prepare a 15 minute presentation (with a slide deck – due at 9:30am MBT on November 28th, 2026) with a 10 minute Q&A period from the judges
- Judges will be made up of business and faculty professionals consisting of a variety of backgrounds
- If over 25 students have applied, a waitlist will be applied to the remaining applicants.
- For participating and COMPLETING the event from start-to-finish, you will receive $350 from the government of Canada.
Eligibility
1. All undergraduate or graduate students at the University of Manitoba.
and
2. Canadian citizens holding a SIN number (that does NOT start with a 9) to your name or have permanent resident (PR) status in the country of Canada.
Itinerary
- 1:30 PMSign in
- 2:00 PMPitch workshop
Ben Isakov from the Stu Clark Centre for Entrepreneurship walks students through creating a pitch and presentation for their new business, and how it should be delivered.
- 3:00 PMMeet your team
Individuals meet their teams of 5 and are assigned a room in Drake to work on their business plan and pitch.
- 4:00 PMMentors on the move
Mentors move between rooms throughout the night to offer guidance.
Dinner will be provided for all in attendance, but students are still encouraged to bring their own snacks.
- 9:00 AMSign in & breakfast
Participants sign in again and grab their name tags. Breakfast will be served.
- 9:30 AMPitch decks due
Late submissions will result in the team being disqualified, and the $350 forfeited.
- 10:00 AMPitches begin
Pitches run in 30-minute intervals, one after another, until all 5 teams have presented.
- ThenBreak & deliberation
An hour-long break while the judges deliberate: time to socialize and let the nerves settle.
- 2:00 PMWinners announced
A small breakfast and lunch will be provided for all in attendance.
You must attend both the competition introduction and the pitch competition day to be eligible to participate
Apply Now!
Registration open: November 14th, 2026
Registration close: November 22nd, 2026 @ 11:59pm MBT
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