2021 Startup Global Pitch Competition Semi-Finalists: Thinking Big, Thinking Global

Today, we’re excited to announce and introduce our 2021 Startup Global Pitch Competition semi-finalists! Startup Global, previously known as the Canadian Export Challenge, connects entrepreneurs who want to build globally-competitive businesses with a network of support, resources, and partners dedicated to their success.

As part of Startup Global, our Startup Global Pitch Competition gives founders the chance to win from a prize pool of $75,000 and in-kind support from program partners such as UPS, Export Development Canada, the Trade Commissioner Service, and more. Split into two categories, semi-finalists have the chance to win either $2,500 (startup category) or $5,000 (scaleup category). But that’s not all.

On top of that, the top 5 startup and the top 5 scaleup semi-finalists will be invited to pitch in the Grand Finale on October 21 for a chance to win an additional $5,000 (startup category) or $25,000 (scaleup category). But there’s still more. Presented by UPS, semi-finalists can also compete in the Startup Global Pitch Competition Peoples’ Choice Award where the winner will win $5,000 and a spot in the Grand Finale!

From eight provinces and 34 cities across Canada, we’re proud to share that half of our pitch applicants identify as a woman, 26% identify as part of the BIPOC and/or marginalized community, and 24% are based in remote and rural communities—that’s incredible. Now, please join us in congratulating and cheering on this year’s Startup Global 2021 semi-finalists:

 

Top 25 Scale-ups

 

3F Waste Recovery


A Friendlier Company


B-Freecup


Briefbid


Chez Remit


ChimeraXR


Colour the Trails


Convergence.Tech


Daimlas


Daydream


Divineity Apparel and Homewares


Ergonomyx


EuthaBag


Evive


Fan Fit Gaming


Innotech


Kind Laundry


Knnct


Nail Diva


Newsly


Nonavegan


Off the Grid


PV Tech


ShapeShift3D


Soft and Butter

 

Top 25 Startups

 

Algi Foods


Alt Tex


B12Give


Beautser


Bidgala


Decap


Felicheeta


Grace and Nelly


IndiGrowth


Inttradia


Just Vertical


Kanin Energy


Kayan


Krippit


Leap Grad


Marlow


Oh Naturals


PragmaClin


Rumbly


Solaires Enterprises Inc.


SR.ai


Tempin


Troj AI


What’s the Plan


Yukon 3D Solutions

 

Startup Global (formerly the Canadian Export Challenge) is a series of digital pitch competitions, free professional advising, and educational initiatives meant to recognize the importance of exporting to the Canadian economy, celebrate those making waves in the global marketplace, and empower founders to take their ventures to the international stage. We connect a pan-Canadian cohort of entrepreneurs wanting to build global businesses with a network of partners dedicated to their success through workshops, bootcamps, pitch building, advisory support, digital resources and more—all packaged in an accessible and easy-to-use portal. This year Startup Global is presented in partnership with UPS, the Trade Commissioner Service and Export Development Canada, along with the Office of Small and Medium Enterprises (OSME)FITTMastercardInniskillinScotiabank, and Google Canada. For more information, visit https://www.startupcan.ca/explore/startup-global/.