Breakthru Pitch Competition

About this program

Breakthru is NBIF's flagship startup accelerator program designed to take early-stage founders from across New Brunswick and shape them into investment-ready companies through intensive bootcamps, mentorship, and pitch refinement. The top 5 finalists pitch live on stage for equity investment at an annual finale. The 2026 cohort is coming soon with applications to be announced.

What this program funds

The Breakthru Pitch Competition is an accelerator program run by the New Brunswick Innovation Foundation, a Crown Corporation. The program supports early-stage startups and companies across New Brunswick working in technology, cleantech, and innovation sectors.

Breakthru provides intensive bootcamps, mentorship, and pitch refinement to help founders become investment-ready. The top five finalists present live at an annual finale event where they pitch for equity investment. The 2026 cohort applications will be announced soon, with the live finale scheduled for March 2027.

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