Discovery Foundation’s Discover Your Pitch, presented by JABC, is an exclusive investor pitch competition for B.C. high school students in grades 9-12.
Students have the exciting opportunity to participate in valuable workshops and practice sessions, taking their business knowledge and presentation skills to the next level. The culminating event sees the top teams pitch their business ideas live to a panel of esteemed business leaders for a chance to win cash prizes.
View 2026 winners and highlights here
Photos from 2026 DYP finals here
2027 Program Dates (Coming soon)
- Pitch Foundation Workshops 1
- Pitch Foundation Workshops 2
- 1:1 Pitch Coaching
- Preliminary Competitions
- Final Competition
Preparing for the Pitch
- Time commitment is 4-6 hours overall.
- Workshops, Team Pitch Coaching #1 and Preliminary Competitions will be virtual and are mandatory for all teams.
- Teams that advance to the finals must attend virtual Team Pitch Coaching #2.
- Teams outside of Metro Vancouver are encouraged to participate and will do so virtually.
2026 Final Competition Judges
2026 Preliminary Competition Judges
Sharon Anderson
Kate Ayoubi
Daniel Barends
Brian Begert
Cathy Brown
Russell Crawford
Brad Hill
Shaf Jamal
Christos Kalaitzis
Florence Leung
Elisha McCallum
Eli Mina
Denise Mosawi
Niki Parson
David Phillips
Raquel Santos
Praveen Varshney
Shannon Walters
Top prize $3,000 + additional $2,500 in prizing!
Thank you to our 2026 Partners!
Presenting Partner
Platinum Partners
Leadership Partners
Tracey McVicar
FDU Vancouver
Yellow Point Equity Partners
Varshney Family Foundation
Venue Partner
