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2024 Startup Global Pitch Competition | Startup Canada

October 29, 2024

Value

Cash prize pool of $70,000.

Description

The Startup Global Pitch Competition is for early stage entrepreneurs looking to export their products and/or services outside of Canada. 10 finalists will be flown out to Kitchener-Waterloo to compete for their chance to win from a cash prize pool of $70,000 to grow their business!

Eligible Applicants

To be eligible for the Startup Global Pitch Competition, you must meet the following criteria:

  • The intention/ability to export and expand your business internationally
  • Less than $1,000,000 in revenue
  • Less than 5 years of operating your business
  • Have business/operations based in Canada

 

Please note these additional eligibility details:

  • Employees of Startup Canada (and their immediate family members) are ineligible to apply.
  • Submissions may be entered as individuals or teams, however, the maximum number of team members for a single pitch is limited to one person.
  • A company may only submit one pitch to be considered for adjudication.
  • For the Grand Finale, only one representative of the company may pitch to the panel of judges or answer questions from the judges and/or audience. For in-person pitches, the person that pitches at a Tour stop must be the person that pitches at the Grand Finale.

Eligible Expenses

The winner of each Pop-up Pitch Competition at the Startup Canada Tour stops will win a $3,000 cash prize. In the Grand Finale, the top 10 pitchers will be competing for one of the following prizes:

  • 1st Place | $30,000
  • 2nd Place | $15,000
  • 3rd Place | $7,500

 

People’s Choice Award

In addition to the above prizes, the top 4 finalists at each Startup Canada Tour stop will be eligible to win a $1,000 People’s Choice Award voted on by the audience at the Tour stop. The winner of the Grand Finale People’s Choice Award will win a cash prize of $2,500.

Deadline Date

(Tuesday, September 17: Startup Canada Tour Moncton) (Tuesday, October 29: Startup Canada Tour Kitchener-Waterloo)

Contact

Contact Name: Startup Canada

E-mail Address: global@startupcan.ca

Website: https://www.startupcan.ca/startup-global-pitch-competition/

Industry:

Export, Other

Location:

Alberta, British Colombia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, NWT, Ontario, PEI, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon

Tags:

Business, Entrepreneurship

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