DEADLINE EXTENDED: JUNE 27th 2025, 11:59pm AST

Do you have a bold business with big impact?

Here’s your chance to take the stage, pitch your company, receive feedback from investors, and compete for prizes at one of the Caribbean’s most prestigious investment events!

The Caribbean Export Development Agency is inviting 20 dynamic MSMEs from across CARIFORUM to apply for the CIF 2025 Pitch Competition — a high-energy, high-stakes live pitch event spotlighting the region’s most promising businesses.

Pitch Live at the Caribbean Investment Forum (CIF) 2025

Where: Montego Bay, Jamaica
When July 31, 2025

Why Apply?

Finalists will:
✅ Pitch live to a panel of regional and international investors
✅ Gain high-profile exposure at CIF 2025
✅ Receive expert feedback to strengthen their business
✅ Compete for prizes to fuel their next phase of growth
✅ Build valuable investor and peer networks

Who Should Apply?

We’re looking for growth-ready MSMEs who are:

• Registered in a CARIFORUM member state
• Operating for at least one year but not more than ten
• Generating revenue or have a strong, viable business model with a minimal viable product in the market
• Activity pursuing investment capital less than US$1M
• Operate within one of the following focus areas:
  • Digital Business (e.g. SaaS, AI, platforms)
  • AgriTech (e.g. smart farming, food tech)
  • Green Transition (e.g. renewables, eco-innovation)
  • Trade & Logistics (e.g. supply chain innovation, export tech)
• Ready to deliver a compelling pitch on a big stage
• Founders prepared to underwrite their costs (flight, transport and accommodation) to participate in Montego Bay. Caribbean Export will provide a complimentary access pass to participate in CIF 2025.

What’s in It for You?

This is not a training programme—it’s your moment to showcase your business, tell your story, and win real support. Whether you’re seeking visibility, validation, or cash to scale, the CIF 2025 Pitch Competition is your platform.

• DAY 1 (July 29th 2025) – Review and fine tuning of company pitch deck, investor feedback
• DAY 2 (July 30th 2025) – Pitch Competition Shortlisting, Pitch Practice
• DAY 3 (July 31st 2025) – Pitch Day

Apply Now

Download the project brief below, complete and submit it for consideration along with a project pitch deck. Email your submissions to: Jonathan Seecharan- jseecharan@carib-export.com, copied to technicalprogrammes@carib-export.com.

The deadline to apply is 11:59 PM AST on : June 27, 2025.

NB: ALL submissions must contain a link to a video (not longer than 3-minutes explaining the Founder’s motivation for seeking investment funding)