Pitch Battles
Join Forces with Experienced Entrepreneurs to Develop and Pitch Your Business Idea
Pitch Battles returns this fall for its third edition, along with major changes to the program! Get teamed up with fellow UPEI and Holland College students to create a business idea and compelling pitch over the course of three days within a mystery theme that will be revealed at the start of the competition! Access mentors with a diverse background of experience to help you develop your concept. Throughout the weekend, you and your teammates will collaborate to refine your idea and prepare to pitch it at a public event in front of a panel of judges for a shot at monetary prizes!
2026 Schedule
| Event | Date and time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Registration Opens | Monday, October 19 12:00 am | Online - Application Form (Available on October 19) |
| Networking Mixer | Monday, November 2 5:00–7:00 pm | 248 McDougall Hall 550 University Avenue, Charlottetown, PE |
| Registration Deadline | Wednesday, November 4 4:00 pm | Online - Application Form (Available on October 19) |
| Friday, November 6 | ||
| Participant Check-In and Networking Power Hour | 2:30–4:00 pm | TBD |
| Team Reveal and Team Building Workshop | 4:00–5:00 pm | 128A Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering (FSDE) 550 University Avenue, Charlottetown, PE |
| Theme Reveal and Brainstorming Workshop | 5:00–6:00 pm | 128A FSDE 550 University Avenue, Charlottetown, PE |
| Team Working Time | 6:00–10:00 pm | 128A and 128B FSDE 301 and 306 FSDE 550 University Avenue, Charlottetown, PE |
| Saturday, November 7 | ||
| Business Model Canvas Workshop | 9:00–10:00 am | 128A FSDE 550 University Avenue, Charlottetown, PE |
| Team Working Time and Roaming Mentors | 10:00 am–12:00 pm | 128A and 128B FSDE 301 and 306 FSDE 550 University Avenue, Charlottetown, PE |
| Lunch | 12:00–1:00 pm | 128A FSDE 550 University Avenue, Charlottetown, PE |
| Mentor Room Open | 1:00–3:00 pm | 128A FSDE 550 University Avenue, Charlottetown, PE |
| Team Working Time | 1:00–4:00 pm | 128A and 128B FSDE 301 and 306 FSDE 550 University Avenue, Charlottetown, PE |
| Pitching Workshop | 4:00–5:00 pm | 128A FSDE 550 University Avenue, Charlottetown, PE |
| Team Working Time | 5:00–10:00 pm | 128A and 128B FSDE 301 and 306 FSDE 550 University Avenue, Charlottetown, PE |
| Final Team Composition and Venture Check-in | by 10:00 pm | Complete Airtable form in Email |
| Sunday, November 8 | ||
| Pitch Qualifiers | 9:00–10:30 am | 301 and 306 FSDE 550 University Avenue, Charlottetown, PE |
| Pitch Battles Final Pitches | 11:00 am–12:00 pm | 128A FSDE 550 University Avenue, Charlottetown, PE |
| Winner Announcement | 12:00–1:00 pm | 128A FSDE 550 University Avenue, Charlottetown, PE |
Past Champions
The Centre looks forward to continuing to support the exposure of new sectors to postsecondary students, facilitating their connection to industry professionals and entrepreneurs, and enabling like-minded students from different backgrounds to develop bonds that extend beyond the eight days that encompass Pitch Battles.
Any questions regarding the Pitch Battles competition can be sent to entrepreneurship@upei.ca.
