Pitch & Brige
- an exclusive international pitch competition
for startups in different industries worldwide
Pitch and Bridge is a globally recognized initiative that aims to build bridges between ecosystems for providing hands-on support for startups in their international expansion.
The startups compete for the chance to win a customized market entry package at the chosen location and have the opportunity to pitch to an audience of selected investors and partners.
With a dedicated mentoring and preparation phase, the competition is designed to add value to all participants - not just the ones that take home the top prize.
It is not just a simple competition, an effective preparation process for all finalists is ensured. Every finalist is matched with a mentor, with whom they have two preparation meetings until the final event and work together on the pitch.
New opportunities for startups looking to expand to foreign markets
Pitch & Bridge is building long-term international connections among ecosystems that support startups and ecosystem builders globally. All startups participating in the final event have the same benefits.
Benefits for startups
Receiving professional support on the preparation for their pitch
International exposure to the participating partner network before, during and after the event
Feedback on the pitch from the local, expert jury members
1:1 connections with international ecosystem players within the Networking sessions
Access to the networking catalogue with the contact details of the participating stakeholders
It takes a village - each Pitch & Bridge event is the result of a dynamic collaboration between the Smart Landing Program and its partners
Value for the partner network
All participants have the opportunity to broaden their international network, get accessed to stakeholders and startups from around the world. The attendees of the event are provided by an appearance in the Pitch & Bridge networking catalog to get to know each other and the selected projects.
Nominating the startups from their pool, so that their startups have the opportunity to get a valuable prize
Access to filtered and prepared startups who are ready for international expansion
Participation in the networking event to explore different ecosystem playersoes.
Our previous events
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Pitch & Bridge Canada
Startups from Europe pitch to an audience of Europe’s and North America’s leading investors and accelerators. Industry focus: Health/Med/Bio-tech projects
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Pitch & Bridge Summerside
Startups with innovative solutions in distributed storage, generation, distribution, and consumption management pitch for a chance to get into the Summerside XChange accelerator program
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Pitch & Bridge Emergence
Top international bioscience innovation startups pitched for the Fast-Track Admission into the Emergence Incubator