THE RINK INNOVATE 218 CELLY ENTREPRENEURS The RINK Pitch Competition is a catalyst that connects startup innovators, entrepreneurs, and creative talent with funders. It's a place to showcase ideas and grow them from back-of-the-napkin /garage-tinkering into real businesses! Innovate 218 is the Arrowhead region's Launch Minnesota hub, a statewide collaborative effort to accelerate the growth of startups and amplify Minnesota as a national leader in innovation! When: Tuesday, December 14th, 2021 Time: 5:30 - 8:00 PM Where: Clyde Iron Works, Duluth MN Register: https://bit.ly/therinkpitchcompl Prizes: $5,000 - Hat Trick Award; Most Polished Pitch $3,000 - Tossed Salad Award; Best Idea $2,000 - Goon Award; Audience Pleaser The RINK Winner will be invited to join the MNCUP Statewide pitch event! Judges: Tom Sega, President & CEO, Duluth Pack Chad Simons, Partner, North Face Properties Deb Otto, President of Duluth Market, Bremer Bank Ryan Weber, Managing Partner, Great North Ventures Pascha Apter, CEO, Giant Voices JL Event Moderated by: Brian Hanson, CEO, APX Find out more about The RINK pitch event at : https://www.itascadv.org/innovate-218 THE RINK INNOVATE 218 CELLY ENTREPRENEURS The RINK Pitch Competition is a catalyst that connects startup innovators, entrepreneurs, and creative talent with funders. It's a place to showcase ideas and grow them from back-of-the-napkin /garage-tinkering into real businesses! Innovate 218 is the Arrowhead region's Launch Minnesota hub, a statewide collaborative effort to accelerate the growth of startups and amplify Minnesota as a national leader in innovation! When: Tuesday, December 14th, 2021 Time: 5:30 - 8:00 PM Where: Clyde Iron Works, Duluth MN Register: https://bit.ly/therinkpitchcompl Prizes: $5,000 - Hat Trick Award; Most Polished Pitch $3,000 - Tossed Salad Award; Best Idea $2,000 - Goon Award; Audience Pleaser The RINK Winner will be invited to join the MNCUP Statewide pitch event! Judges: Tom Sega, President & CEO, Duluth Pack Chad Simons, Partner, North Face Properties Deb Otto, President of Duluth Market, Bremer Bank Ryan Weber, Managing Partner, Great North Ventures Pascha Apter, CEO, Giant Voices JL Event Moderated by: Brian Hanson, CEO, APX Find out more about The RINK pitch event at : https://www.itascadv.org/innovate-218