Competition
UPstart Venture Challenge
Closed
This call is closed. The page stays up for reference; check the official page for the next round.
UPstart Venture Challenge is a virtual pitch competition by Queen's University's Smith School of Business and Desjardins for Queen's students, alumni, faculty, and staff. Selected finalists pitch live for a share of $100,000 in non-dilutive funding.
Key facts
- Organiser
- Smith School of Business, Queen’s University
- Deadline
- March 21, 2026
- Amount
- CA$100,000 · Grant
- Equity
- None
- Entry fee
- Free to apply
- Open to
- Not stated
- Stages
- Seed
- Sectors
- Any sector
- Format
- Online
- Application languages
- English
Verified on September 28, 2026 against the official page.
Facts are summarised from the official page and can change without notice. Always confirm the rules and deadline there before you apply.