Are you a startup with operations in Canada wanting to gain visibility, feedback, and connections?

APPLY TO PITCH BEFORE OCT. 15 @10 PM PDT (more info below): https://forms

At Volition, we support entrepreneurs from across Canada and beyond by providing space for conversations, connections, and practical skill-building–and that’s what our pitch events are all about!

We’ve hosted almost 100 pitch events with 5000+ attendees, and we’re excited to host this next event, Pitch Canada!

VIRTUAL EVENT LINK: Zoom webinar, sent via Eventbrite following registration.

PLEASE NOTE: Doors close after 30mins (a recording will be made available for all registered attendees)

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Who’s on the panel?

• Melanie Ewan: Co-Founder & Managing Partner of Volition (host)
• Annika Lui: Labs Director at League of Innovators
• Paul Brassard: Co-Founder & Managing Partner of Volition

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WHAT TO EXPECT

Up to eight entrepreneurs from across Canada will take the virtual ‘stage’ to present their 3-minute startup pitch and receive strategic feedback from leaders in the Canadian startup ecosystem.

Attendees! You will have the opportunity to vote on a ‘top pitch’, as well as engage with pitchers and panel via polls, Q&A and Live Chat. If you can support a pitcher or want to connect, we’ll provide space for that as well.

For our part, we commit to creating a comfortable and engaging space for the startup community to gather.

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THIS EVENT IS FOR…

Up to 100 community members who keen to connect and learn with other in the startup ecosystem. This includes:

• Entrepreneurs (and aspiring ones)
• Investors
• Educators
• Students
• Ecosystem supporters and service providers
• …and those who are just plain curious

The pitchers: Startups, early to growth stage, wanting to gain pitch feedback, visibility, and tactical tips from industry leaders in entrepreneurship. NOTE: you do not have to be raising capital to pitch.

THIS EVENT IS NOT FOR…companies applying to pitch with a sole intent of ‘selling’ their product or service to our community.

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RUN OF SHOW

13:00 – 13:15 PDT | 16:00-16:15 EDT – Check-in and Opening Remarks

13:15 – 14:45 PDT | 16:15 – 17:45 EDT – Pitch and Presentations

14:45 – 15:00 PDT | 17:45 – 18:00 EDT – Audience vote on Top Pitch and Wrap Up

NOTE: doors close after 30 minutes

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Pitch application [APPLY BY 10 PM PDT OCTOBER 15]

If you are applying to pitch, you do not need to register for a ticket as well. Follow this link apply to pitch; you will receive a confirmation email regarding your application within 72 hours. NOTES:

• In order for your application to be accepted, you need to be based in or have operations in Canada.
• We will be accepting applications from entrepreneurs all across Canada and will strive for geographic and gender diversity.
• You can be at any stage (ideation to growth) and in any vertical/industry

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Words from past attendees:

“Thanks for hosting a really great event today in Amsterdam! I’ve attended many many pitch events and I thought today’s was in its own class as far as comfortable environment and constructive feedback for the pitchers.” – Kelly Adam

“I really enjoyed the event and found it incredibly useful. I was actually pitching for my non profit again [the next weekend] and won an award which includes a cash prize for the organisation, and I think the feedback I got from the Volition event was really instrumental in helping me improve my pitch for that. So thank you!!” – Women’s Pitch Night Amsterdam runner-up

“I‘m really thankful to have had the opportunity to pitch at Volition Pitch Nights because that really changed the course of my pitching career. I never thought I would be so comfortable pitching. I definitely recommend the pitch nights to every entrepreneur!” – Andrei Matei, Founfer of Robbox