Deadline: 11-Apr-22
Startup Canada is offering Startup Global Pitch Competition, a flagship program empowers founders to start their business with a global mindset and connect with key industry partners to set up for success.
Startup Global connects a pan-Canadian cohort of entrepreneurs committed to growing global businesses with a network of partners committed to their success.
They are committed to supporting you at every point of your journey to going global. That’s why they have built a clear step-by-step guide in the portal that takes you through the fundamental stages when exporting.
They are ringing in 2022 with the addition of in-kind support for the Top 100 Pitch Competition Semi-Finalists. Provided by the leading global partners, this tailored support includes pitch bootcamps, 1:1 mentor and advisory sessions, as well as partner advisory circles. These advisory circles will offer cohort members exclusive, direct connections to a vast network of private sector experts.
Award Information
- Startup Global has one pitch competition for startups (businesses with less than $1,000,000 in revenue or have no current sales as of February 1, 2022) and that have business/operations in Canada. The Top 100 Semi-Finalists will receive exclusive access to various business development in-kind support throughout the year including advisory circles with the co-presenting partners, pitch bootcamps and 1:1 mentorship and advisory support. They will do ten regional closed-door semi-finals in September.
- In partnership with UPS, they are also organizing a Peoples’ Choice Award where they are giving $5,000 and an extra spot in the Grand Finale for the semi-finalist with the most votes! Voting will run all throughout September.
- The Top 10 will earn a spot at the Grand Finale in October. There, they will compete again for a chance to win an additional $30,000 (First Place), $15,000 (Second Place) and $10,000 (Third Place).
- In addition, they are introducing three new prize categories this year, each to be awarded $5,000:
- Rural Entrepreneur category: For entrepreneurs pioneering new products and services in rural areas
- Seniorpreneur category (Age 50+): For entrepreneurs aged 50 and older
- Social Entrepreneur category: For entrepreneurs contributing to sustainable development goals.
Eligibility Criteria
- You are welcome to participate in Startup Global programming, but your business must be based in Canada to qualify for the pitch competition.
- Every entrepreneur is able to access the portal and its content without pitching. If you’re interested in pitching, the brief application is located in the portal.
For more information, visit https://www.startupcan.ca/explore/startup-global/#pitch_competition