Date Time Top University of Canterbury entrepreneurs shoot for success at city event Student entrepreneurs will pitch their innovative business and social enterprise ideas to industry experts in a lively competition in central Christchurch next week. More than 30 University of Canterbury (UC) students have spent the past 10 weeks working on their ventures full-time as part of the university’s Centre for Entrepreneurship (UCE) Summer Startup Programme. The Programme provides budding entrepreneurs with mentoring and advice to help them fast-track their startups. After a pitch battle this week, 26 teams have been narrowed down to a final 12 who will present at next Thursday’s Summer Startup Showcase at The Piano.