DemoCamp

No PowerPoints. No Judges. No Prizes. Just straight exposure.

Democamp is an annual event for the Atlantic Canadian startup ecosystem to come together and showcase their innovative technologies to their peers, while reaching potential new customers or investors, as well as the rest of the community.

Founders from Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, PEI, Newfoundland and Labrador are invited to explain what their tech is, how it works, why it is helpful and more, but must do so without a PowerPoint presentation or any other type of slide deck. This makes the presentations more focused on the technology being demonstrated.

Each participant will have five minutes to demo their hardware or software product to an audience, and attendees will be encouraged to give feedback and ask any questions following their presentation. A set amount of time will be available for questions from the audience.

Democamp 2024 will take place in-person on Thursday, February 15 at 5:30pm.

Thank you for your interest, applications to demo are closed.

Not ready to present, but eager to learn more about Atlantic Canada’s best and brightest startups? Then register to watch the event below!

Awards

Catalyst Award: Genesis

Recognizes an organization that has helped create cohesion and growth in the Atlantic Canadian startup ecosystem. This can include: building relationships between organizations in the ecosystem, supporting growth in the startup community, and reducing or removing barriers to startups' success.

Community Leader Award: Minder Singh

Recognizes a company or Founder directly impacting the growth and development of the technology and innovation ecosystem in Atlantic Canada. They demonstrate dedication to the startup community and give back through the donation of time, mentorship and serving as a resource in a peer-to-peer environment.

Disruptor Award: CapIntel

Recognizes an Atlantic Canadian technology startup that has experienced significant success over the past year. Success can be measured in a number of ways, including; innovative technology, solving a technological need, capturing a new sector or market, disruption of a service or market segment, applications of product or service and traction in, or ability to obtain traction in the international marketplace.

Positive Impact – Individual Award: Shelley Hessian

Recognizes an individual who has developed and implemented solutions for social, cultural or environmental issues that benefit the community at large.

Positive Impact – Company Award: Square Roots

Recognizes a company that has developed and implemented solutions for social, cultural and/or environmental issues that benefit the community at large.

Eligibility

Participants must be based in Atlantic Canada
Demonstrations are limited to tech-enabled businesses only
No PowerPoints or other slide deck formats will be permitted

How to Participate in DemoCamp:

Step 1‍

Learn more about Democamp and determine if you meet our eligibility criteria!  Email us anytime with questions and we will get back to you within two business days.

Step 2‍

Fill out the application form.

Step 3

Select participants will be invited to present their innovative technology during Democamp.

Step 4‍

Demonstrate your technology to an audience at the big in-person event, and be prepared to answer any questions or receive feedback from peers or potential customers.

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