Spring - Atlantic Canada Investment Challenge (Investors)

Atlantic Canada Scale-Up & Investment Challenge

Two tracks for double the impact.

Investing in Atlantic Canada impact ventures in cleantech and health innovation to make a difference.

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Overview
Finale Events
What You Can Expect
Eligibility for this Challenge
Program Partners
Program Funders
Recent Info Session

Overview

Our Winter 2024 program is wrapping up! It accelerated early-stage cleantech and health innovation ventures by stimulating impact investments from across Canada into the Atlantic ecosystem.

Through this challenge, we’ll support and expand and diversify the Canadian impact investor community, guide new and established investors into their journey of impact investing and empower purpose-driven ventures creating cleantech and health innovation solutions in Atlantic Canada.

CLEANTECH

The Atlantic Canada Cleantech Scale-Up & Investment Challenge is partnered with Imaginal Ventures and Foresight Canada, funded by NRC IRAP and ACOA. Together, we’re taking major strides in addressing climate change and sustainability. The region is harnessing its natural resources, research expertise, and collaborative spirit to create a greener future.

MEET THE ATLANTIC CANADA FOUNDERS IN CLEANTECH

HEALTH INNOVATION

The Atlantic Canada Health Scale-Up & Investment Challenge is partnered with Imaginal Ventures and Halo Health, funded by Nova Scotia Health Innovation Hub. We will be shining a light on advancements in telemedicine, digital health and biotechnology, areas where this maritime haven is becoming a powerhouse of progress.

MEET THE ATLANTIC CANADA FOUNDERS IN HEALTH INNOVATION

Finale Events

ATTEND THE FINALEs

Our Top Founders in the Cleantech and Health streams will pitch and the winners will be chosen! We have in-person and virtual options for attendance. Visit out events page to learn more and sign up!

Get me to the finales

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What You Can Expect

Spring facilitates a cohort of impact-curious investors and impact ventures to navigate the investment process together. Through the program, and beyond, you can expect to:

Catalyze your launch into climate-smart and health innovation investing

Begin to hone your investment thesis

Join a supportive like-minded investment community to share knowledge

Start connecting your capital to entrepreneurial solutions

Eligibility for this Challenge

This program isn’t just for investors in Atlantic Canada – any new or established investor from anywhere in Canada is welcome, including:

Accredited investors curious to learn more about impact investing

New investors who aren’t accredited but seeking to get started

Entrepreneurs who have exited and are curious about investing in impact companies

Fund managers and intrapreneurs looking to learn and support deal flow

Those who are concerned for our climate and health care system and seeking to make a positive difference

Our Winter 2024 program is winding down but you can join the waitlist for future cohorts!

Join the Waitlist

Program Partners

Program Funders

Recent Info Session

Answers for your questions

Our program is wrapping up, but if you want to learn more about it for next time, here’s the recording of our Program Manager Vanessa Ferlaino in conversation with Jennifer McDonald of Cycle Momentum and Dorothy Spence of Imaginal Ventures. If you want to invest in game changing innovation, sign up for the waitlist!

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Ready to Apply?

If you’re interested in investing in this Challenge but have missed the program, complete our waitlist application and our team will be in touch!

Fill out an application