Angel investing by day, business pitches by night.
That’s the chosen format of Venture North Pitch 2024, a new business investment event taking place Sept. 19 in Sudbury.
It brings together into one forum two established events: Venture North, which was launched by the angel investing organization Northern Ontario Angels (NOA) in 2022, and PITCH, the business pitch challenge hosted annually by the NORCAT innovation centre since 2014.
The event “aims not only to attract potential accredited investors but also to inspire companies to explore the boundless opportunities of Northern Ontario,” according to an event synopsis.
Featured activities include fireside chats, pitches from postsecondary institutions, a private investor zone, and local music.
The day’s keynote speaker will be Dr. Sean Wise, a professor of entrepreneurship at Toronto Metropolitan University and a former advisor on the reality TV show Dragons’ Den.
During the evening’s events, four companies will pitch their business ideas to a panel of judges, which will announce the winners at evening’s end.
A grand prize of $250,000 from the Sudbury Catalyst Fund will be awarded to the overall winner, with $10,000 going to the Judges’ Choice Award winner, and $5,000 going to the People’s Choice Award winner. Another $3,000 in in-kind vouchers to support business development is also up for grabs.
Information about the event and registration details are available here.
