Applications are now open for Pitch Perfect 2025!
Pitch Perfect is a Temerty Faculty of Medicine and Health Innovation Hub (H2i) initiative to celebrate and support student entrepreneurs working on health focused innovations. Each fall, six student-based ventures are selected to pitch their concept to a panel of expert judges for the chance to win one of three Student Innovation Fellowships of $5,000 to help develop their project further. Learn about last year’s competition & winners here!
Pitch Perfect 2025 is generously supported by the Temerty Faculty of Medicine and City of Toronto’s Business Incubation & Commercialization Grant Program.
Please note, this page is for domestic ventures who have a current University of Toronto student as a core team member. If you are a H2i-HENT venture, please click here to learn more & apply for Pitch Perfect Africa.
Key Dates:
- Applications Open: Tuesday September 16th
- H2i x UTL Market Research Workshop: Wednesday October 8th, 11:00 AM-12:00 PM (Learn more below & register here.)
- Application Deadline: Wednesday October 8th, 5:00 PM ET
- Pitch Competition: Wednesday, November 12th, 2025 | IN-PERSON
Interested in watching the event? Stay tuned for event registration, coming soon!
Eligibility:
- Team must be led by a current U of T student trainee (this includes undergraduate and graduate students). The presenter at the live pitch competition must be a current U of T student trainee. The student must be enrolled full-time in Fall 2025.
- Product/concept must be within the health space.
- Teams must be early stage (equivalent to H2i Level 2 or earlier).
How to Apply?
To apply, please complete and submit the application form below. Before submitting, please carefully review the below information regarding evaluation criteria and the application process.
Questions? Email info.h2i@utoronto.ca for further information.
Application evaluation criteria:
- Identified health / medical need
- Scientific basis for design solution
- Novelty, complexity, risk & feasibility
- Work plan, milestones
- Deliverables & decision points
- Knowledge transfer plan
- Health impact/market potential
Application selection process:
- H2i executive team will review, grade, and select the six finalists
- Finalist teams will receive a 30-min virtual pitch preparation meeting with an H2i lead mentor
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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.