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Pitch Competition
Four finalists. Live pitches. Real capital on the line.
Thursday, October 1, 2026 · Sudbury, ON
Venture North PITCH 2026, Innovate. Inspire. Pitch. Invest.
Northern Ontario's premier pitch event returns for its third year, connecting bold founders with the investors, partners, and capital ready to back what's next!
Co-hosted by
What is Venture North PITCH?
Northern Ontario isn't just growing. We're redefining what's possible.
Venture North PITCH is a catalyst for innovation, investment, and entrepreneurship across the North. For over a decade, NORCAT and Northern Ontario Angels have given founders a platform to pitch to Accredited Angel Investors, building companies that have grown into key contributors across mining tech, health sciences, clean tech, and beyond.
Now in its third year as a unified event, Venture North PITCH brings together everyone who's building, backing, and believing in the future of the region, for one action packed night.
The Evening
One night.
Three unforgettable moments.
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ALUMNI PANEL
Intimate conversations with past winners & Accredited Angel Investors shaping their success.
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Networking
Founders, investors, and ecosystem builders, all in one room.
3rd
Year as a unified event
10+
Years of pitching history
300+
Investors, founders & innovators
Myomar Molecular
Judges' Choice & Peter Dal Bianco Award
Venture North PITCH 2025 Winner
$15,000 in Cash Awards
Real capital. Real momentum. Real recognition.
Four finalists pitch live to a panel of Accredited Angel Investors, competing for two awards built to fuel what comes next.
Judges' Choice Award
$10,000
Awarded to the strongest overall pitch, as selected by our esteemed panel of Judges.
Sponsored by
Peter Dal Bianco Award
$5,000
Awarded to the founder who best embodies the entrepreneurial spirit, as voted live by the audience in the room.
Sponsored by
Co-hosted by
Two organizations.
One mission.
For years, NORCAT's "PITCH" and Northern Ontario Angels' "Venture North" ran as two separate events, each spotlighting a different side of the same ecosystem. In 2024, we brought them together as one unified night: Venture North PITCH. One stage, one room, and the full force of NORCAT's launchpad and NOA's investor network behind every founder who takes the mic.
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Why attend
Built for the builders of the North.
Founders
Pitch to a panel of Accredited Angel Investors. Win cash. Gain exposure to the people who back Northern Ontario's next chapter.
Investors
Discover high-potential companies across mining tech, health sciences, clean tech and beyond, all in one curated evening.
Community
Connect with the founders, operators, and partners who are redefining what's possible across Northern Ontario.
Voices from past participants
The founders behind
the momentum.
Hear from the companies who've taken the Venture North PITCH stage, and the milestones they've hit since.
"The venture capital and funding environment right now is quite challenging and has been for the last couple of years. As we raise our $3-million seed round to advance our at-home test and scale up our laboratory operations to handle 30,000 samples per year, the investment we secured through Greater Sudbury has been a massive win. In the funding world, many organizations wait for the first group to jump. Securing this level of trust and expertise from Northern Ontario through the Venture North PITCH ecosystem has acted as a true catalyst, opening quite a few doors for us to bring in additional capital."
Myomar Molecular
Judges' Choice & Peter Dal Bianco Award
PITCH 2025
"Participating in the 2024 NORCAT Venture North PITCH competition was a transformative experience for the Chamber Perks App™. The exceptional mentorship, guidance, and unwavering support from the NORCAT team were instrumental in refining our business strategy and enhancing our presentation skills. Since participating and winning the People's Choice Award, the Chamber Perks App™ has experienced significant growth, we have expanded our team, extended our reach across Canada, and developed a bilingual version of the app."
Karen Hastie
Founder/CEO, Chamber Perks App
PITCH 2024
"Pitching at PITCH 2023 was an incredible opportunity for WaiveTheWait. We had just moved to Sudbury, and this event launched us into the ecosystem, which led us to our first Sudbury-based angel investor. The exposure from the event made networking a breeze. At the event, and since then, we have met important stakeholders, investors, mentors, and physicians, which has helped us grow significantly over the past year."
Tabassum Pasha
Cofounder & COO, WaiveTheWait
PITCH 2023
"My first pitch with NORCAT Innovation was a night I'll never forget. Not only did I conquer my stage fright, but I also won! This unexpected victory caught the eye of a major investor, one who had never invested in a startup before. His investment of over $1 million, my largest yet, changed everything. Since that night in Sudbury, our company has taken off. We've relocated to the city, secured $2 million in seed funding from local investors, and grown our team from 7 to 26 in just two years."
Luke Begley
Founder, CircuitIQ
PITCH 2022
October 1, 2026, Sudbury, ON
The North is rising.
Will you be there?
Secure your seat or partner with the next generation of Northern Ontario innovators.