Pitch Night, January 2026

Wednesday, January 28, 2026, 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Calgary, AB

6pitches

3judges

$500microgrant awarded

Early-stage founders pitched live to a panel of judges at our January 2026 pitch night, with feedback and introductions for everyone who came, not just the winner.

Founders

Danyil Fedorov

Sotro

Autonomous supply chain agent for vendor communication.

Walid Elaghil

Clickora

Organizing amateur soccer with professional-level tools.

Gagan Singla

Furble

Digital ecosystem for pet parents and veterinarians.

Winner

Giovanna Acosta

Synfera

Hemoglobin-based oxygen carriers for blood shortage crisis.

$500microgrant

Essam Abdelhamid

LifeLink

Unified patient records across Canadian healthcare.

Ibukun Olajide (Temi)

No-Q

Mobile pre-ordering solution for high-traffic retail environments like food courts, sport events, festivals, and shopping malls—helping customers skip lines and vendors serve more people.

Thank You to

Stand and CommandSponsor
Alan Friesen BenefitsSponsor

Aurrin Ventures' first event of 2026, four months after launch. Giovanna Acosta of Synfera won with a shelf-stable, universal oxygen-carrying therapeutic for emergency and critical care.

Coming Up Next

Pitch. Camera. Launch.

Wednesday, November 25, 2026 · 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
TELUS Spark Science Centre, 220 St. George's Dr NE, Calgary, AB