2025 Demo Day

Discover BC’s Most Promising Startups at NVBC’s Demo Day, presented by National Bank of Canada

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Join us for a high-energy evening of innovation and connection.

Watch companies from the Top 25 of this year’s NVBC Competition pitch their vision to a room full of investors, industry leaders, and fellow entrepreneurs from BC’s thriving tech startup community. Then, explore their ideas up close through hands-on demos and showcase tables.

This invite-only event brings together our ecosystem partners, active investors, and media guests for an exceptional networking opportunity and a front-row seat to the future of BC tech.

Are You an Investor? Attendance is by Application Only

To ensure a curated, high-value experience for both founders and funders, all investors are invited to apply via a short questionnaire. Capacity is limited.

Free Admission + $100 Investor Insight Package

Attendance to this event is free. For deeper engagement, investors can purchase a $100 Investor Insight Package — a premium bundle designed to support due diligence and streamline connections.

What’s included:

• Detailed investor pitch decks
• 8-page company overviews from Round 3 of the NVBC Competition, detailing each startup’s product or service, competitive landscape, business model, team, financial projections, and more. A full list of questions covered can be found here
• 60-second pitch videos

Plus, exclusive perks:

• Personalized founder introductions
• Priority access and assistance booking 1:1 meetings

Apply now to attend Demo Day!

Why Attend as an Investor?

• Connect directly with the Top 25 startups from this year’s NVBC Competition
• Be among the first to invest in high-potential ventures
• Network with BC’s most exciting early-stage founders

Not an Investor?

If you are not part of the investment community, we invite you to attend our Awards Ceremony on October 1, a celebration of BC’s top startups open to a broader audience. Stay tuned for details!

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