2024 Startup Global Pitch Competition
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!
Grant Deadline
2025-03-28
Funding Amount
$70,000
Type of Grant
Competitions
Sectors
Supply Chain
Demographics
Incorporation
For Profit
Perks
Virtual
Region Restriction
This grant is restricted to whole of Canada
Keywords
startup, pitch, small business, expand export, entrepreneur, early-stage, competition (where you can win money), global expansion
Age Restriction
This grant is age restricted from 18 to 100
Eligibility and Requirements
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.
Grant Application website
https://www.startupcan.ca/startup-global-pitch-competition/
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