Pitch Perfect Africa 2026, run by the University of Toronto's Health Innovation Hub under the Africa Health Collaborative with the Mastercard Foundation, gives six early-stage (Level 2) African health ventures the chance to pitch virtually to expert judges, with three winners each receiving a CAD $5,000 Innovation Fellowship. Applications close September 29, 2026, and are open only to current H2i Level 2 HENT ventures onboarded by August 31, 2026.
Submissions are reviewed on a rolling basis against the criteria below. SAIGE captures your intent to apply — linking this opportunity to your business profile — before handing you off to Health Innovation Hub (H2i), University of Toronto’s official application. This keeps your activity in one place and helps us surface better matches over time.
