LAUNCH | BUILD | GROW
Join us at the Halifax Convention Centre for the 2026 Atlantic Venture Forum!
The entrepreneurial landscape has changed significantly since the first AVF in 2013. As the ecosystem continues to gain momentum, the AVF is being transformed to meet the needs of this dynamic region. New ventures and growth-stage companies need more than just financial capital to succeed. Innovation, partnerships, ingenuity, and expertise are just a few of the ingredients for an entrepreneur’s tech success story, and you will find all of these and more when you join us for the 2026 Atlantic Venture Forum.

Grow Your Business!
Premium Networking: Tech Industry Executives, Entrepreneurs, Investors, Corporate Strategics, Research Partners, and more.
Inspiration and Ingenuity: A Technology Showcase featuring outstanding Early Stage companies complimented by mature Growth Stage companies, all from the Atlantic Canadian region.
Business Intelligence: The latest investment and innovation trends direct from Industry Experts.

What is AVF?
Atlantic Venture Forum returns for our 13th annual event that brings together the best, boldest, most innovative emerging and established IT, Sustainable Technology, Health & Life Sciences, and Ocean Technology companies in Atlantic Canada. We are looking forward to our best line-up yet — Engaging, insightful presentations from entrepreneurs, panel sessions with investors from across Canada and the East Coast U.S., compelling Keynote Speakers and an excellent platform to reach your target audience in the entrepreneurial and investment communities.

Atlantic Canada has the opportunity to celebrate and further establish its regional leadership in building a vibrant technology commercialization ecosystem of start-ups, high growth companies, angel investors, venture capital and other private equity firms, and incubation & tech transfer organizations.