Arena Pitch Competition 2025

The Arena Pitch Competition is a post-secondary pitch contest hosted by the Arthur L. Irving Entrepreneurship Centre at Saint Mary’s University. It gathers 64 Canadian student entrepreneurs to compete in a bracket-style competition over a month, with a total prize pool of $17,000 and a grand prize of $10,000. Participants receive development sessions to prepare and the competition is streamed live on social media.

Cash prizes totaling $17,000; development sessions for participants; potential visibility through live live-stream coverage.

Applicant must be a student currently studying at or recently graduated from a recognized post-secondary institution (Undergraduate, Graduate, PhD students and Alumni within one year of graduation).

Apply via the provided application form and await selection for the pitch rounds.