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Apr 29, 2026
Create & Connect: Energy Industry Night
Aurrin's first industry-themed night brought together energy founders pitching oil & gas inspection tech, clean fuel logistics, wireline tools, and portable power.
Aleisha Cerny
Mar 21, 2026
Youth Founders Edition
Six high school and university founders pitched live at Hunter Hub. $500 in non-dilutive microgrants awarded across the top three teams.
Jeet Garg
Feb 25, 2026
Pitch Night — February 2026
Founders across vehicle security, mental health, agtech, UAVs, scheduling, and inspection tech took the stage. Agrivanna wowed the room.
Amirhossein Foroughi & Haden Harrison
All-Time Winners
Sep 2025Paragon
Crystal Kisakye & Emmanuel Fasesan
Oct 2025Connected
Muhammad Ansari & Reyansh Badhwar
Nov 2025Project90 Hip Abductor
Caden Kjelgren & Raiyana Shams
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Jan 2026Synfera
Giovanna Acosta
Feb 2026Agrivanna
Amirhossein Foroughi & Haden Harrison
Mar 2026Youth Policy Council
Jeet Garg
Apr 2026Serenity Power
Aleisha Cerny
May 2026Answir
Nick Kuzyk
Sep 2025Paragon
Crystal Kisakye & Emmanuel Fasesan
“Preventing the spread of wildfires using technology to protect communities and ecosystems.”
Oct 2025Connected
Muhammad Ansari & Reyansh Badhwar
Nov 2025Project90 Hip Abductor
Caden Kjelgren & Raiyana Shams
“Accessible hip abductor device for children with cerebral palsy”
Jan 2026Synfera
Giovanna Acosta
“Hemoglobin-based oxygen carriers for blood shortage crisis”
Feb 2026Agrivanna
Amirhossein Foroughi & Haden Harrison
“AI-powered virtual fencing and smart herd management for ranchers. GPS collars and real-time alerts reduce labour, replace costly fencing, and improve animal health and land productivity.”
Mar 2026Youth Policy Council
Jeet Garg
“Empowering youth to engage directly in policymaking by connecting them with decision makers and giving them a real voice in shaping their communities.”
Apr 2026Serenity Power
Aleisha Cerny
“Portable, modular power solutions enabling easy field deployment for remote and off-grid energy needs.”
May 2026Answir
Nick Kuzyk
“AI-powered investor relations intelligence platform for public companies. Helps them engage with and understand investors via an AI assistant embedded on their websites, while capturing analytics and insights viewable via a dashboard.”
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