Pitching & Call for Pitch Abstracts
Are you a technology owner or a pilot facility planning new investments or new to the Pilots4U Network? Seize the opportunity and apply for a 7 minutes pitch to present your innovative solution in front of an exclusive audience of potential partners and investors. We aim at an attendance of about 40 investors, the first names will be announced by the end of April 2024. Regularly check our website for updates.
Pitch Sessions
The event will host 9 pitch sessions of 90 minutes each, this means we are looking for at least 99 inspiring pitches. Each session will have its specific focus:
- Four sessions (44 pitches in total) will be dedicated to “Start-ups/SMEs looking for finance”
- One session with focus on microbial protein transition players
- One session with focus on artificial intelligence in industrial biotechnology
- One session with focus on microbes and gaseous feedstocks
- One session with focus on a wide range of emerging innovative technologies for the bioeconomy not to exclude any interesting developments
- One session with focus on leading pilot facilities for the bioeconomy (pitching in this session will be on invitation only)
Coaching
Selected companies in the Start-ups/SMEs looking for finance sessions will receive online coaching to prepare the perfect pitch. More info on this will follow in due time.
Call for Abstracts
Submit your abstract to become one of the selected 99 technology pitches that will shape our 2024 program.
Questions?
For questions regarding the submission of an abstract or about the status of your submitted abstract, you can always contact Katrien Molders (Katrien.Molders@bbeu.org).
Remarks
- All pitches will last a maximum 7 minutes, we will NOT deviate from this strict timing!
- The exact time slot and pitch room might be subject to change until the final program will be confirmed on November 15th, 2024.
- When the number of pitches exceeds the number of available pitch slots, a waiting list will be established with the aim to replace confirmed pitches that are cancelled.
- Pitchers can use a PowerPoint presentation in 16:9 format of max. 7 slides (including title slide and acknowledgement slide or slide with contact details). These presentations should be sent at the latest by November 22nd, 2024 to Anneleen.De.Vriendt@bbeu.org.
- Pitchers have to pay the registration fee.
Matchmaking
Partake in a unique and exclusive matchmaking event, supported by B2B partnering software (new since 2024: Swapcard) and connecting start-ups, scale-ups, SMEs, large enterprises, research organisations, investors, and many other stakeholders who are part of the innovation chain and together shape the biobased economy. All participants will have full control of their own communications and 1-on-1 meetings via a secure login account. The software enables event attendees to pre-arrange business partnering meetings of 20 minutes each arranged around 25 matchmaking tables.
The SWAPCARD matchmaking tool will be activated by November 1st.
Any questions on the matchmaking can be addressed to Anneleen.De.Vriendt@bbeu.org.
Innovation scouting
This joint event aims to attract top notch European innovators, start-ups and spin-offs from the biobased sector to present their solution/product/service concepts to the participants of the event including corporates and investors. At the same time the event will give the opportunity to corporates to propose challenges that can be solved via a bioeconomy approach, filtering needs according to specific priority areas (problem-solution-expected benefits).
Networking
The Pitch Perfect and Boost the European Bioeconomy event goes far beyond “simply” matching promising start-ups and SMEs with investors in an international context. In addition to the industry and investors, present in large numbers (see figure below), various other type of stakeholders that support companies along the innovation chain participate: pilot facilities, research institutes, potential public project partners, services providers, SME helpdesks, clusters, funding bodies, consultants and even policy makers.
The networking is supported by a dedicated B2B tool (SWAPCARD) and a concise but spacy, well-structured venue, based on a large central “Atrium” hosting all breaks, catering and exhibition and a number of meeting and matchmaking rooms directly connected to the central “meet-up” space.
To get an idea of the international bioeconomy network we bring together, check out the figures below.
Exhibition
We reserve (max.) 20 booths for large companies, funding agencies, clusters, service providers, SME helpdesks & other innovation related organisations to present their activities. A booth is available at a rate of
- € 300 (excl. VAT) for a booth on 2 December 2024. This rate includes access to the keynote speech and walking dinner for one person as well as a table, two chairs and electricity upon request.
- € 695 (excl. VAT) for a booth on 3 December 2024. This rate includes one free registration as well as a table, two chairs and electricity upon request.
- € 995 (excl. VAT) for a booth on 2 and 3 December 2024. This rate includes access to the keynote speech and walking dinner for one person on 2 December and one free registration on 3 December as well as a table, two chairs and electricity upon request on both days.
Please contact Anneleen.De.Vriendt@bbeu.org for more information or to book your booth.