Pop Up Pitch - Vancouver | Startup Global
ABOUT
Entrepreneurs are invited to participate in the Startup Global Pop-up Pitch Competition, an in-person opportunity for globally aspiring entrepreneurs to win a cash prize of $3,000.
The winner will also win a guaranteed spot in our Startup Global Pitch Competition Grand Finale in Mississauga on October 21, where they and 9 other finalists will pitch live on the Main Stage for their chance to win from an overall $70,000 cash prize pool.
POP UP PITCH DETAILS
Date: Monday, May 12, 2025
Venue: British Columbia Institute of Technology, Downtown Campus. 555 Seymour Street, Vancouver, BC V6B 3H6
Entrepreneurs that are interested in pitching, apply by registering for this event. A Startup Canada team member will review your application. If you are eligible, you will be emailed a confirmation with a specific time slot for their pitch approximately 1 week before the pitch day.
PLEASE NOTE: You are not guaranteed a spot by applying. Only 1 person per company may pitch and only the person pitching may be present.
This in person pitch competition will happen over the course of one day. The early afternoon will consist of all the first round “heats”. Out of these heats, the judges will select a Top 5. The Top 5 will then pitch later that day to a secondary panel of judges and a live audience.
Pitchers will have 3 minutes to pitch, followed by 3 minutes of Q&A from the judges.
The pitch is verbal (no pitch deck/visual aid). If you are product based, you are welcome to show it during the pitch but no demonstrations are allowed unless the judges specifically ask.
Of the Top 5, one winner will be selected by the judges and will be awarded win $3,000 cash prize plus a guaranteed spot in the Grand Finale in Mississauga on October 21.
AGENDA
1:30 PM | Registration open
1:30 PM | Networking & partner booths open
1:45 - 3:15 PM | First Round pitches
3:15 - 3:35 PM | Decide on Top 5
3:45 - 4:15 PM | Top 5 pitches
4:15 - 4:30 PM | Decide on 1st place Winner
4:40 PM | Announce Winner
5:00 PM | Events ends
WHO IS THIS PITCH COMPETITION FOR?
To be eligible for the Startup Global Pop-up 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, as of February 3, 2025
Less than $1,000,000 in fundraising or investment (grants, bank loans, equity funding), as of February 3, 2025
Less than 5 years of operating your business, as of February 3, 2025
Have business/operations based in Canada
JUDGING CRITERIA
Pitches will be assessed with the following guidelines: Target market, objective, solution, leadership, traction (if any), competition, and most importantly - ability to go global.
To learn more about the Startup Global Pitch Competition, please visit the Startup Global Pitch Competition Webpage.
PARTNERS
The Startup Global program is powered by Startup Canada, co-presented by UPS and Export Development Canada, program partner TD Bank, ecosystem partner Forum for International Trade Training (FITT) and community partners, GS1, Communitech, and WeBC.