Applications are now open for the inaugural Pitch Perfect Africa!
In its inaugural year, Pitch Perfect Africa will celebrate and support entrepreneurs working on health-focused innovations. Six ventures will be selected to pitch their concept to a panel of expert judges for the chance to win one of three Innovation Fellowships of CAD$5,000 (cash prize) to help develop their project further.
This program is designed and implemented by H2i, under the Africa Health Collaborative in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation.
Please note, this page is for HENT/African ventures. If you are a U of T student-led venture interested in the domestic Pitch Perfect, please click here to learn more & apply.
Key Dates:
- Applications Open: September 16th
- Application Deadline: October 8th, 5:00 PM ET
- H2i x UTL Market Research Workshop: Wednesday October 8th, 11:00 AM-12:00 PM | Zoom (Learn More & Register Below)
- Pitch Competition: November 17th, 2025 | Zoom
Interested in watching the event? Stay tuned for event registration, coming soon!
Eligibility:
- Be innovating within the health space in Africa.
- Teams must be early-stage (equivalent to H2i Level 2).
- Applicants must submit the application form below and apply to H2i (if they are not already a venture).
Please note, winners’ Fellowships may take up to 3-4 months to process following the competition.
How to Apply?
- Complete the ‘Pitch Perfect Africa Application Form’ below;
- If you are not an H2i venture, you must also complete the H2i Venture Application form linked below.
We recommend saving your application form answers in a separate document for reference/use in completing your venture application.
Questions? Email h2i.international@utoronto.ca!
This form is closed for submissions.
If you are not already an H2i venture, please complete the Venture Application form to complete your Pitch Perfect Africa application.
H2i x UTL Market Research Workshop for Health Ventures:
This workshop is open to any U of T community members. While optional, it is highly recommended that Pitch Perfect applicants attend.
The workshop will be held on Wednesday October 8th from 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM and will be conducted by Carey Toane, Entrepreneurship Librarian.
A valid UTORid is required to access some of the tools featured in the workshop.
The session will be held on Zoom. Please click HERE to register in advance.
The session will cover key concepts and resources for effective market research for pitch competitions and business planning. It is tailored to ventures within the health space.
Participants will:
- Review key market research concepts.
- Discover research tools and databases appropriate for health market research.
- Explore examples from health technology ventures.