Sean Sylvestre, Founder at Eyewear Evolution

Ramp Up Manitoba is a collection of Manitoba’s best up and coming entrepreneurs. I am very fortunate to be a part of such a talented collection of people. Everyone in this group is talented and driven and we constantly help and support each other. Being an entrepreneur can be a very lonely and exhausting experience, having such a great group of people around helps keep all of us motivated and ready to tackle all of the challenges that we will face as we look to grow successful businesses.  

Joelle Foster, CYBF Manitoba

Ramp Up Manitoba is an organization dedicated to fostering start-up companies.  They have succeeding in bringing together entrepeneurs in a number of different industries that has not been done before.  I have consistently seen the meetups grow each month and the number of collobrations, partnerships and deals that have come to fruition because of RampUp has been astounding.  Winnipeg has never been seen as an entrepreneurial hub, now with RampUp’s leadership and presence, watch out Canada!

Bryce North, Winnipeg Entrepreneur

Ramp Up Manitoba is the reason why my start-up exists. This initiative has not only provided me an actual place to run my company, but offers so much support and assistance from real entrepreneurs, the ones who have experienced exactly what we are going through.

Jan Lederman, Innovate Manitoba

It's been great to see the energy Ramp Up Manitoba has brought to Manitoba's innovation ecosystem since its inception last June" said Jan Lederman, President of Innovate Manitoba. RUM arose out of the Winnipeg Town Hall on Entrepreneurship, sponsored by Innovate Manitoba as part of StartUp Canada's Manitoba launch activities.  RUM is a community of entrepreneurial developers and designers focused on increasing the number of technology startups in Manitoba.  "Ramp Up Weekends have rallied the startup community in Winnipeg, and feed nicely into Innovate Manitoba's boot camps and competitions, further strengthening the Manitoba ecosystem" said Lederman. "They have been a fabulous addition to the community

Mark Shollenberg, RBC

Ramp Up Manitoba is a great forum for entrepreneurs to share ideas and learn from other entrepreneurs.  As an entrepreneur-led organization, Ramp Up Manitoba does a great job focusing on the needs of entrepreneurs.    Despite being new, Ramp Up Manitoba has become an important part of our start-up ecosystem.