Mind Sprint: One Winning Idea
Mind Sprint 2026
One winning idea
Pick a real problem holding Saskatchewan industry back. Build the solution. Then pitch it live to a room of investors, government officials and industry leaders.
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2 to 5 members
All students
Enter as a team of two to five. No business experience required.
Choose your battleground
Three sectors that move real money in this province. Your team picks one and goes deep.
Local business tech adoption
Build practical AI and software tools that let traditional Saskatchewan service industries and SMEs automate their workflows, cut overhead, and scale.
Supply chain & freight efficiency
Attack the inefficiencies in heavy industry logistics — how bulk commodities, agriculture and goods move across very long distances.
Agri-business marketplaces
Redesign how local farmers and food producers connect, trade and sell directly to commercial buyers across the province.
From problem to pitch, in four moves
Identify the problem
Pick one pressing challenge from your chosen theme and define it sharply.
Build your solution
Show what it is, how it works, and what makes it different from what exists.
Prove the impact
Back it with data, examples or market insight that holds up off the whiteboard.
Pitch live to the panel
Present to investors, Saskatchewan government officials and industry leaders.
Who can enter
All students
Any school, any program, any year. Mixed-campus teams welcome.
2 to 5 members
Register once per team and list every member on the form.
No idea yet? Register anyway — you only need to lock in your theme before the pitch.
Registration
Register your team
One registration covers your whole team. You’ll get an email confirmation right away, and we’ll follow up with the schedule and pitch format.