The Caribbean does not lack ideas.
Across the region, entrepreneurs are building businesses in cannabis, tourism, hospitality, wellness, agriculture, manufacturing, technology and the creative economy. What remains difficult is getting the right projects, capital and decision-makers into the same room—with enough structure to move beyond introductions.
The Caribbean Cannabis & Tourism Summit is creating that room.
Taking place October 30–November 1, 2026, in Negril, Jamaica, the CCTS Deal Room will provide a focused environment for qualified entrepreneurs, investors, financiers and strategic partners to explore real opportunities across the emerging Caribbean marketplace.
This is not another pitch competition built around applause.
The objective is to facilitate relevant introductions, strengthen investment readiness and create a pathway toward partnerships, financing and commercial development.
The Caribbean Needs Its Own Room
Caribbean entrepreneurs frequently enter investment conversations at a disadvantage. Promising projects may be too early for traditional financing, disconnected from regional capital or unable to reach investors who understand the realities of building within small and emerging markets.
At the same time, investors interested in the region need credible local intelligence, stronger deal flow and access to operators who understand the culture, communities and regulatory environments in which they work.
The Deal Room is designed to help close that gap.
Rather than treating investment as a single panel discussion, CCTS is making it a working part of the Summit. Selected businesses and projects will be matched, where possible, with investors and strategic partners based on sector, stage and opportunity.
Priority areas will include:
- Cannabis and cannabinoid businesses
- Tourism and hospitality ventures
- Wellness and retreat development
- Agriculture and value-added products
- Nutraceuticals and natural products
- Transportation and visitor mobility
- Technology and industry infrastructure
- Media, culture and destination experiences
- Real estate and tourism-linked development
- Regional trade and market expansion
A Curated Environment
Investor participation in the Deal Room will be by invitation. Qualified investors, investment groups, family offices, financial institutions and development organizations may also request access.
Entrepreneurs and project developers will be able to apply for consideration. Submission will not automatically guarantee placement. Applications will be reviewed for readiness, relevance and alignment with the investors and strategic partners participating in the Summit.
Selected applicants may be invited to participate through:
- Curated investor introductions
- Private meetings
- Focused pitch opportunities
- Investment-readiness conversations
- Sector-specific discussions
- Strategic partnership meetings
Private meeting spaces may also be made available for participants who require more confidential conversations.
Part of the Expanded CCTS 2026 Format
The Deal Room forms part of an expanded Summit designed to connect high-level business conversations with a visible marketplace.
Royalton Negril will host the principal business programme, including main-stage sessions, policy and market discussions, executive networking and Deal Room activity.
Coral Cove Wellness Resort will host the CCTS + EXPO, bringing together commercial exhibits, tourism and hospitality experiences, agricultural solutions, wellness and natural products, a Caribbean craft market, cultural programming and the Summit’s Saturday-night activation.
Together, the two environments create a more complete platform:
The conversations. The marketplace. The relationships. The deals.
Building Beyond the Event
Success will not be measured solely by the number of pitches delivered during the weekend.
The larger goal is to identify viable Caribbean opportunities, connect founders with the resources they need and develop relationships that can continue after the Summit. Not every conversation will produce an immediate investment—but the right introduction can lead to financing, distribution, mentorship, market access or a long-term strategic partnership.
For investors, the Deal Room offers a closer look at sectors being shaped by the convergence of cannabis, tourism, wellness and culture.
For entrepreneurs, it offers something equally valuable: access to people capable of helping a strong idea become a stronger business.
The Caribbean needs more than capital moving into the region.
It needs capital that understands what is being built, partnerships that respect the market and Caribbean founders positioned to negotiate from a place of preparation.
That is the room CCTS intends to create.
Request Access or Apply
Investor access is curated and primarily by invitation. Investors and investment organizations interested in participating may request consideration by contacting the Summit team.
Entrepreneurs and project developers may submit an application for Deal Room consideration through the official CCTS website.
Caribbean Cannabis & Tourism Summit + EXPO
October 30–November 1, 2026
Negril, Jamaica