Hi5 Pitch Competition

Five start-ups. Five minutes. $5,000.

Innovation Factory’s Hi5 Pitch Competition provides your early-stage start-up with a fun opportunity to present your business to a broad audience and gain exposure to our ecosystem of industry partners. This competition is for start-ups in the discovery or validation stages.

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Hi5 Pitch Competition at Burlington Convention Centre

About the Hi5 Pitch Competition

Valuable exposure

Step into the spotlight and introduce your start-up to a diverse audience, leaving a lasting impression.

Refine your pitching skills

Receive feedback, hone your presentation skills, and deliver a pitch that resonates with your audience.

Expand your network

Forge valuable connections within our extensive ecosystem of industry partners.

Why pitch at the Hi5 Pitch Competition?

Hi5 is the pitch competition for early-stage start-ups. It’s a great way to showcase your innovation, gain experience pitching and open doors to new opportunities.

Leading up to the big day, you will participate in pitch training sessions with our expert advisors to equip you with the tools and knowledge to deliver a successful pitch.

Earth One presenting at the Hi5 Pitch Competition 2023

Ready for center stage?

Apply to become a client to gain access to additional support to grow your business.

Whether you are looking for support in product development, validation or just networking, our role is to help make services more visible to you and to reduce the amount of time it takes to activate these supports.

Ready to accelerate your business growth?

Founders Fast Track is 6 week mentorship program that provides your startup with access to industry expertise, resources, networking opportunities, and skills to help you secure investment capital.

Applications are open until April 13, 2025. 

Synapse Life Science Pitch Competition March 26, 2025 from 4:00pm - 8:00pm EDT

Get tickets for the 2025 Synapse Competition!

Innovation Factory’s Synapse Competition is Ontario’s premier life science pitch competition, dedicated to fostering innovation in the life science sector.

Why you should attend:

  • Meet the finalists at the 12th annual Synapse Competition showcase!
  • Discover emerging life science innovations
  • Network with industry leaders and Ontario’s thriving life science ecosystem.

March 26, 2025 | 4:00pm – 8:00pm EDT