Polaris Pitch Competition & Innovation Showcase 2026

Описание: TechAlliance's Polaris Pitch Competition & Innovation Showcase is the ultimate stage for visionaries, disruptors and founders of innovative ventures in Southwestern Ontario. Hosted on February 24, 2026, six finalists competed for prize packages valued at close to $30,000 in cash and startup benefits.

Headlined by Michele Romanow, Co-Founder and Executive Chairman of Clearco, a prolific investor, serial entrepreneur, and Dragon on CBC’s Dragons’ Den, she and two additional investor judges selected Shack Homes as the first-place winner with $10,000 non-dilutive investment and Forum as the runner-up with of $5,000 non-dilutive investment.

Adding to the momentum of the evening, Polaris Pitch Competition & Innovation Showcase featured four early-stage ventures delivering one-minute pitches to a live audience. Easy Snack Co. was selected as People's Choice Winner.

Polaris Pitch Competition & Innovation Showcase was powered by visionary partners including:

Lerners LLP https://lerners.ca
CARFAX Canada https://www.carfax.ca/
MNP LLP https://www.mnp.ca
Southern Ontario Network for Advanced Manufacturing Innovation https://sonami.ca
ManagePoint Technologies Inc. https://managepoint.ca
Business Development Bank of Canada https://www.bdc.ca/
Lenovo https://www.lenovo.com/ca/en/
Selectpath Benefits and Financial Inc. https://www.selectpath.ca
TELUS https://www.telus.com/en
The Government of Canada through the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario https://feddev-ontario.canada.ca/en