Pitch competition · Buffalo, New York, United States
An annual investment competition in Buffalo, New York. Five startups win US$1 million each for 5% equity, then relocate to Buffalo and join 43North's accelerator programme.
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Verified 18 October 2026 · From the programme's own pages
Dates not published. Applications open once a year in mid to late spring and close about six weeks later; finalists pitch live in Buffalo in the autumn (the 2026 finals were on 8 October 2026).
Usual timing: Applications open once a year in mid to late spring and close about six weeks later; finalists pitch live in Buffalo in the autumn (the 2026 finals were on 8 October 2026).
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