Sixteen Atlantic Canadian early-stage startups will vie for $125,000 in total investment at the Volta Cohort virtual pitching event on May 13.
Volta Cohort is a pitching competition held every six months for early-stage innovation companies in Atlantic Canada. It usually awards $25,000 each to five companies. The event next month will be the sixth time it’s been held since 2017.
Until now, the Volta Cohort contestants have pitched to a live audience in Halifax, but the COVID-19 crisis has resulted in a virtual event to be conducted through a video conference. Though the crowds can’t come