Seed Your Startup 2025 Application

Morrissette Institute for Entrepreneurship

Designed to help young entrepreneurs make the transition from ideas to formalized action plans, with the opportunity to win funding! Current* Students from Western University are invited to pitch their entrepreneurial ideas to a panel of esteemed judges and your peers for a chance to win up to $2,000.

You need to be available to pitch in person for the semi-finals during the week of March 17th and the finals during the week of March 24th.

Please do not hesitate to seek out assistance when submitting your application by contacting entrepreneurship@uwo.ca

Good Luck!

*Current: Active Western University student at the time of application. Students from any discipline or year of study (undergraduate, graduate, affiliates) can apply.

All applications must be submitted by Sunday, March 2, 2025, at 11:59 PM.

1. First Name *This question is required.

2. Last Name *This question is required.

3. Student Email *This question is required.

4. Student Number *This question is required.

6. University or Affiliated University College *This question is required.

7. Faculty *This question is required.

8. Program *This question is required.

10. Planned Year of Graduation *This question is required.

11. Name of your business or business idea. *This question is required.

12. Executive Summary Document:

Please upload a 2-page document that briefly summarizes your business concept in the following order:
• Describe the "problem" you have identified and the customer or market segment(s) that experience the “problem” most acutely.
• Describe your proposed solution.
• Outline key competitors and current solutions available to address the “problem” and explain why these solutions leave the market underserved.
• Describe any work you have already done to create or validate the proposed venture.
• List the names and functions of team members.
• Revenue model - share your strategy for generating revenue. *This question is required.

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Please provide a link to a 3-minute pitch video.

Note: Ensure the link is public. Also, the production quality is not important. *This question is required.

13. How did you hear about us? *This question is required.

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