# Venture Northern College: Student Innovation Challenge

A student innovation competition for Northern College students, recent graduates, and area high school students (grades 11–12) focused on improving Northern Ontario's mining industry. Participants pitch solutions in safety, efficiency, environmental impact, or community outcomes. Top three finalists receive investor-readiness coaching and compete in a live pitch event on March 26, 2026, for cash prizes.

## Links

- [https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/venture-northern-college-student-innovation-challenge-pitch-tickets-1602616221259?aff=oddtdtcreator](https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/venture-northern-college-student-innovation-challenge-pitch-tickets-1602616221259?aff=oddtdtcreator)
- [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MY1ArpiIYUg](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MY1ArpiIYUg)
- [https://www.northerncollege.ca/uploads/VentureNorthernCollege_Agenda.pdf](https://www.northerncollege.ca/uploads/VentureNorthernCollege_Agenda.pdf)
- [https://youtu.be/X1f2Ksw-B-g](https://youtu.be/X1f2Ksw-B-g)
- [https://www.northerncollege.ca/uploads/2025/08/Venture-Northern-College-Partnership-Package.pdf](https://www.northerncollege.ca/uploads/2025/08/Venture-Northern-College-Partnership-Package.pdf)
- [https://www.northerncollege.ca/innovation](https://www.northerncollege.ca/innovation)

## Contacts

- innovation@northern.on.ca

## Documents

- [VENTURE NORTHERN COLLEGE STUDENT INNOVATION CHALLENGE 1 College / Welcome Remarks & Land Acknowledgement : Deputy Mayor, Councillor Kristin Murray Northern COLLEGE](/documents/venturenortherncollege-agenda-pdf) — PDF · 186 KB
- [VENTURE NORTHERN COLLEGE](/documents/venture-northern-college-partnership-package-pdf) — PDF · 6887 KB

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<small>Source: [https://www.northerncollege.ca/venture-challenge/](https://www.northerncollege.ca/venture-challenge/)</small>