• PITCH YOUR
      STARTUP

      AND GET SUPPORT
      June 15th 2017 - GENEVA

    • DIGITAL PITCH

      DigitalPitch stands for an ICT-focused pitching day that will bring the best startups together in Geneva to demonstrate the power of the swiss digital innovation.

      This event is an amazing opportunity for startups to challenge their projects, get feedback from experienced professionals , meet investors and get valuable support via funding, coaching and more!

    • CONCEPT

      Digital Pitch encourages startups to pitch their projects and stage of advancement to win support via cash or in-kind prizes.

      WHEN

      The event will happen on June 15th. An entire day of excitement in a crazy place, especially set up for this. A test for you before the summer.

      WHO

      This event is opened to any swiss startups active in the fields of ICT which comply with our terms of participation.

      HOW

      3' morning pitches selecting the best projects that will compete in the afternoon during the finals

    • AWARDS

      Your pitch will be awarded.

      Take a look at the amazing prizes you can obtain provided by our partners!

      ESH MEDIA PRIZE

      Winner: Magic Tomato

      ESH Médias is looking for the best e-commerce startup. The prize includes 6-months free office space at Seedspace, funding for up CHF100'000.- and media support to build brand awareness.

      FONDETEC PRIZE

      WINNER: EXPEDISMART

      Fondetec will offer to the startup of their choice a full year of free coaching in Geneva, the creation of a demo video produced by a professional and presentation to the media.

      FONGIT PRIZE

      WINNER: KITRO

      Fongit will offer to the startup of their choice hosting for a period of 3 months, as well as 10h of coaching valued to CHF5'000.-

      GENILEM PRIZE

      WINNER: TASTEHIT

      Opportunity to pitch in front of personalities of GENILEM network, getting a chance to benefit 3 years of coaching support of GENILEM (including coaching, mentoring, networking, visibility, among others)

      STATE OF GENEVA PRIZE

      WINNER: MAGIC TOMATO

      Direction générale du développement économique, de la recherche et de l'innovation (DG DERI) will offer the winner the opportunity to broadcast the Digital Pitch film and pitch 5-10 minutes to the audience of the Digital Economy Forum the 10th of November at the FER, the theme being E-commerce.

    • JURY

      We've got a top notch team evaluating the participating startups!

      Sebastien

      Hersant

      Digital Strategy & Marketing specialist at ESH Médias

      Jacques

      Folly

      Geneva Trade Deputy at Etat de Genève

      James

      Miners

      Senior Advisor at FONGIT

      Jérôme

      Favoulet

      Financing and hosting companies in Geneva at FONDETEC

      Caroline

      Coquerel

      Coach for start-ups and entrepreneurs at GENILEM

    • WHERE

      The event will happen in the brand new Seedspace location

    • PLANNING

      The morning is rythmed by quick pitches to select the best projects.
      The afternoon focuses on the potential winners.

    • Participants

      Take a look at the participants from Digital Pitch 2017

       

       

    • ORGANISERS

      The believer

      ESH Médias is a local media group active in the french-speaking part of Switzerland and is involved in the development of the swiss e-commerce.

       

      Their motivation is to accompany new start-ups providing innovative mobile solutions to promote and revitalise swiss e-commerce. Their digital team was convinced by the approach and they're very much looking forward to seeing what companies you will present!

       

      They are offering 6 months of free space to the best 2 teams, media for equity as well as cash price.

      The host

      Seedspace is the leading coworking and coliving space in Geneva and the largest network of highly connected tech hubs in emerging markets.

      The event will take place in their brand new space in La Praille - providing more than 600 sqm. of crazy office space for entrepreneurs to work on their project.

      Seedspace has been initiated by Seedstars, a company builder present in more than 60 emerging markets which promotes, connect and invest in the best entrepreneurs out there!

    • PARTNERS

      We are actively looking for partners to join us and foster the swiss startup ecosystem!

      Fondetec

      Financing and hosting businesses

      Because SMEs in the city of Geneva create and maintain jobs,
      Fondetec allows them to benefit from financial loans and office rentals on preferential terms.

      Fongit

      Innovation incubator

      Fongit is Switzerland's first startup incubator supporting innovative high-tech ventures in Geneva since 1991. Fongit builds successful startups.

      State of Geneva

      Creates and registers companies

      Geneva supports and advise you free of charge in all your projects for the creation, development and transfer of businesses in Geneva.

      Genilem

      From innovative projects to companies

      A non-profit association founded in 1995, with the objective of supporting young start-ups in their start-up phase by a free 3-year coaching.

      Raizers

      European online investment platform

      Raizers allows every person or company to build and follow its own portfolio through a full catalogue of European SMEs, selected by our analysts team.

      OGGI

      Livraison et service

      traiteur

      OGGI celebrates the essence of the Mediterranean lifestyle and culinary culture, ensuring premium freshness of their products and dishes, served in jars.

      Be! Popcorn

      Providers of flavoured gourmet popcorn

      Be! Popcorn offers healthy popcorn made with natural ingredients and delicately blown with warm air to make them explode without fat, flavoured with unique and tasty recipes - Swiss made!

    • Want to join the pitching field?

      A few requirements are necessary for you to be eligible for pitching :

      1. Your startup needs to be no more than 3 years old
      2. Investment to date does not exceed CHF 500'000.-
      3. You have to demonstrate traction on your market with an existing MVP
      4. You need to be hungry, demonstrating your ability to carry out your startup

      Constrained by time & capacity, we are carefully selecting the best projects. Make sure to share as much info as possible and show us why you are the up-and-coming startup!

       

      Kindly go through the Terms of Participation beforehand.

      Applications Closed

    • ATTEND

      If you want to see the final round of pitches and be present during the awards announcement, join us in the afternoon and enjoy the closing cocktail party!

    • FAQs

      Feel free to contact us directly if you have any other specific question

      What is a pitching day? Startup present their businesses and fight to win all kind of prizes. A pitch is basically delivering a business plan verbally. A pitch typically takes the form of an entrepreneur or group of entrepreneurs presenting or describing their ideas to prospective investors.

      Are there any costs? Yes, there will be a small charge of CHF25 per team to join DigitalPitch. Your admission fee will be put straight back into ensuring we can provide you with the best possible event.

      How do teams apply? Teams apply directly online and go trough our application process. The team then gets notified of the reception of the submission

      Can I pitch my startup? Yes, this is the idea. However, please note that this special pitching day has some requirement and you can find them in the Terms of Participation.

      Who is DigitalPitch for? Digital Pitch is open to any digital startup. Our Main Sponsor ESH Médias is particularly interested in e-commerce solutions. We also have a few other prizes in the pipeline so many different types of startups can apply.

      Does applying mean I'm guaranteed to join DigitalPitch? Unfortunately not. We only have enough space for up to 15 startups to attend therefore we ask you to submit your application for us to review. We'll keep you posted very soon and you'll get a confirmation at least 2 weeks prior the event

      Is there any particular industry this pitching day targets? Yes, Digital Pitch 2017 aims to showcase the swiss digital innovation. This means that your company needs to disrupt that field in one way or another.

      Can I partner for this event? Yes, we're always looking for amazing people to work with. In case you would like to know more about this event, you can also take a look at our press release.

      Have more questions about the event ?

      Contact our friendly team and we'll get back to you within 24 hours or less.

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