Atlantic Venture Forum (AVF) Showcase

In plain language

Annual Halifax-based invitation pitch event connecting Atlantic Canada's most promising startups with Canadian and US investors, corporate strategics, and M&A acquirers. Not a grant — inclusion in the showcase is free but you pay travel; the value is deal flow. Selection is competitive. NL tech and ocean-tech founders at Series A/B stage are natural candidates. Apply-to-present window opens early each year; 2026 event at Halifax Convention Centre. Best leveraged in parallel with active fundraising, not as a standalone strategy.

Who qualifies

What you'll have to report

No formal reporting; selected companies provide pitch decks, demo materials, and agree to participate in showcase sessions.