Last Chance: The Forge Startup Survivor | Applications close March 21

Don’t miss your chance to apply to The Forge Startup Survivor, the 4-month innovation program running from May-August. Startup Survivor is open exclusively to McMaster students and recent alumni.

The Forge is giving away up to $75,000 to 10 finalists as they embark on a journey to complete a series of challenges to learn about validation, business development, prototyping, sales and more! Only the top teams will outlast their peers for a chance to participate in the Startup Survivor Pitch Competition and take home additional prize money.

Do you have a novel business idea? Need money and support to get things started? Think you can outlast the competition?

Applications are open for the Startup Survivor Program

• Eligibility forms close Monday, March 21 (Deadline Extended)
• Challenge 1 & Applications close Thursday, March 31

Eligibility:  

To apply, your startup must meet the criteria below:

1. Your startup must have at least one founding member who is a currently enrolled McMaster student or alumni (graduated on or after Spring 2021). This includes any of the following: part-time/full-time undergraduate, graduate, or Ph.D. student.
2. The startup must be composed of at least 50% McMaster students or alumni (any year) who are founding members of the project. A founding member is anyone who has been a part of the “startup” from idea conception and would be considered a shareholder in a company, should they incorporate in the future.

Do you have a novel business idea? Need money and support to get things started? Think you can outlast the competition? Apply now on The Forge Startup Survivor website.