About the Competition

The Proteus Innovation Competition is an intense four-month competition that will challenge individuals to create a viable commercialization strategy for 1 of 5 promising technologies, in hopes of winning a cash prize of up to $5,000!

This three part competition allows contestants to hone their business skills, work with a variety of experienced advisors, and accelerate the commercialization process of discoveries coming out of Ontario’s institutions.

We have selected 5 technologies from 5 universities: Western University, McMaster University, the University of Windsor, the University of Waterloo and Wilfrid Laurier University