Your expertise. Our network.

Nutrition Capital Network is looking for sponsors who want to build lasting relationships with our loyal community and see around the corner to the most exciting innovations in the health and wellness industry, all while gaining valuable brand exposure to our audience of early lifestyle companies and active investors.

Sponsors are vital to NCN events:

A mix of Shark Tank and pitch slams, with elements of business school and speed dating thrown in, NCN events provide the most consistent model for investors to find their next investment opportunity. Using connections within the natural products industry, and relationships with Natural Products Expos and SupplySide West, NCN collects applications from the most promising brands looking for growth opportunities, then selects 15-25 to present at each event. For each investor meeting, the presenting companies deliver a 10-minute pitch about their product or service, sales and growth trajectories, and investment and partnership needs, and all attendees are provided with comprehensive business plans for each company. Afterwards attendees can meet with those companies that sparked their interest in one-on-one meetings scheduled on site.

Become a sponsor of NCN Investor Meetings to reach this group of emerging brands and investors that want to grow with them.

Sponsorship Inclusions:

NCN Category Sponsorship Inclusions:

NCN Category Sponsor recognition listed in all marketing pieces including: NCN marketing communications, website, onsite event signage and/or virtual platform branding* and highlighted in NCN Investor workbooks.
Sponsor recognition on the NCN website featuring a company profile.
Exclusive preview of the presenting companies for all NCN Investor Meetings.
Opportunity to participate in Pre-Pitch Orientation workshops with presenting companies to provide advice and act as a mentor for these companies.
Access to the original pool of applicants (over 1,200 companies) from which finalists are selected; including referrals from NCN principals for new clients from the NCN network and beyond.
Access to SPINS brand-specific POS data.
NCN deal flow and transaction updates.
Conference call introduction to the NCN Selection Committee.
(2) “Meet Our Sponsors” email campaign delivered to the Cornerstone Investor + Selection Committee audiences with (1) email in Spring and (1) in Fall.
(3) Complimentary registrations for all 5 NCN Investor Meetings.
Curated introductions on-site to presenting companies that are seeking industry related advice depending on availability. (In-person events only.)*
Invitation to NCN affiliated event at Natural Products Expo West and Expo East. (In-person events only.)*
Opportunity to host Sponsor table to feature marketing materials and to conduct one-one meetings and general networking. (In-person events only.)*
Opportunity to place samples (if applicable) into the NCN Presenter Sample boxes for specific NCN events. (Virtual events only.)*
Opportunity to participate in (1) Sponsor-lead live virtual Lunch & Learn in 2021. More detailed inclusions to be sent.
Opportunity to film a Sponsor content video ad recorded by New Hope Network digital team that will be featured in sponsor virtual booth and virtual platform. (Virtual events only.)*
Virtual Platform Inclusions: Showcase company marketing materials/content in virtual booth, chat area and setup 1:1 meetings with event participants, participate in networking breakout sessions, exposure from text push notifications and more. (Virtual events only.)*

NCN Exclusive Category Upgrade Inclusions**:

**Exclusive category upgrade includes the below inclusions in addition to the category inclusions above.

Sponsor logo will appear with all promotions of the Natural Products Business School and Pitch Slams at Expo West and Expo East.
Marketing pieces include: on-site signage, Natural Products Expo West and Expo East website, Attendee Brochure*, Show Directory Map* and advertisements*. Facilitated networking opportunity with the Natural Products Business School attendees during programming.
(2) Complimentary badge registrations for Natural Products Expo West and Expo East.
(2) Complimentary badge upgrades for Natural Products Business School and Pitch Slams.

Sponsorship Categories:

Accounting
Clinical Research
Commercialization
Contract Manufacturing
Digital Agency
Ecommerce

Financial Services
Flavor
Full Stack CFO
General Technology
Insurance
Investment Banking

Legal
Packaging
Performance Insights
Public Relations
Product Development
Recruiting

Sales & Marketing
Sampling
Strategic Branding / Communications
Strategic Consulting
Technology Commercialization
Valuation

*The elements noted with this asterisk indicate which inclusions can be fulfilled at in-person or virtual events only. In the event of a NCN Investor Meeting needing to be conducted virtually, Sponsors will be notified how specific in-person inclusions may be fulfilled in an equally impactful way in addition to unique virtual inclusions.

**NPBS + Pitch Slams are currently scheduled to take place at Natural Products Expo West and Expo East 2021. In the event of a show cancellation, NPBS + Pitch Slams may still be deployed digitally to the Natural Products audience in an equally impactful way.

***Special exclusivity is available for each of the categories above, please ask for more details.