Pitch your idea.
win the crowd.
Spark your future.
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Q1 2026 BE EDITION
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Q2 2026 VS EDITION
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Q3 2026 ZH EDITION
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Q4 2026 GR EDITION
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Q1 2026 BE EDITION ✦ Q2 2026 VS EDITION ✦ Q3 2026 ZH EDITION ✦ Q4 2026 GR EDITION ✦
procedure & concept
PITCH NIGHT IS MORE THAN JUST AN EVENT – IT’S A PLATFORM FOR STARTUPS WITH BOLD IDEAS AND AMBITIOUS FOUNDERS. IF YOU'RE BUILDING SOMETHING NEW, SOLVING REAL PROBLEMS OR SIMPLY READY TO SHARE YOUR VISION WITH THE WORLD, THIS IS YOUR STAGE.
HELD ACROSS DIFFERENT CITIES, EACH PITCH NIGHT OFFERS STARTUPS THE CHANCE TO PITCH THEIR IDEAS, GET VALUABLE FEEDBACK AND CONNECT WITH A COMMUNITY OF LIKE-MINDED ENTREPRENEURS, MENTORS AND SUPPORTERS. JOIN US FOR AN EVENING OF INNOVATION, INSPIRATION AND FRESH ENERGY.
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Ambitious founders can apply to join one of the Pitch Nights by submitting the details of their startup. Every Pitch Night is looking for different startups in different stages with innovative ideas and strong potential.
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Our team with the jury carefully reviews all applications. A selected group of 10 startups will be invited to pitch at the Pitch Night – live, on stage and in front of a four-member jury and a supportive entrepreneurial audience.
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On the night of the event, the 10 startups pitch their ideas in a dynamic and high-energy setting. Each startup pitch 3 minutes in front of a jury and a live audience, followed by a 2 minutes Q&A session.
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At the end of the night, one standout startup is crowned the Pitch Night Winner – based on innovation, pitch quality and impact. The winner will receive a selected prize worth over CHF 10,000 from our partners.
Why Pitching
Pays Off
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Present your startup in front of a proven jury and a live audience and gain attention from the startup community, potential partners, and investors.
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Meet fellow founders, mentors and investors. Build relationships that can lead to future opportunities and collaborations and become part of a growing network of passionate entrepreneurs.
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Sharpen your pitch with real-time feedback in a dynamic, high-energy setting – perfect preparation for future investor meetings and get feedback from experts.
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Stand out and become the Pitch Night Winner – a great boost for credibility and recognition within the startup scene and receive a valuable prize worth over CHF 10,000, which will give your start-up a boost.
Where startups will pitch
Q1 2026
BE
BERN
Winner 2026
SCROBS GmbH
Audience Award
Vento Stream AG
Q2 2026
VS
VISP
Winner 2026
Rolly Vet Care
Audience Award
Fresh Food Station AG
APPLY NOW!
Q3 2026
ZH
ZURICH
Pre-Seed- and seed-stage Startups will pitch.
Q4 2026
GR
LANDQUART
Startups from every stage will pitch.
more events will follow
all you need
to know
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On the respective detail page for each edition you will find a form on which you can nominate your startup. The jury will then decide which 10 startups can pitch on site.
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The criteria for participation are different for each edition. It is indicated for which stages of the startups the Pitch Night is intended. However, participation is free of charge.
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Of course, the Pitch Night is a public format. You can find the respective events online at Luma. Please register if you want to take part.
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Yes of course, during the event we have built in an extra networking part and after the event there is an aperitif part.
Past Public Pitch Night Winners
2018 @ TGIM Zurich
Winner: Oxara
Pitch by Dr. Gnanli Landrou
2021 @ Digital Realisation
Winner: VAY
Pitch by Ben Simon
2023 @ Coworking Lounge Tessinerplatz Zurich
Winner: Unbound Potential
Pitch by Emilio Dal Re
2024 @ Gotham Naters
Winner: NUTRAI
Pitch by Mike Schälchli
2025 @ Coworking Lounge Tessinerplatz Zurich
Winner: BOLLWERK AI
Pitch by Oisin Maher
2025 @ Lonza Arena Visp
Winner: Synature
Pitch by Olivier Stähli
2026 @ ZID Bern
Winner: SCROBS
Pitch by Lukas Stickroth
2026 @ Lonza Arena Visp
Winner: Hellorolly
Pitch by Victor Mignon
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