North Star Pitch

Do you want your startup to be crowned as the North Star of this year's competition? The selected 10 European startups will present their pitches on stage to compete for the title.


Gain exposure on stage in front of an audience including VCs, press, and partners.

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About
North Star Pitch


TechBBQ is once again excited to bring you the North Star Pitch Competition! This year, 10 European will be selected to pitch on stage during the TechBBQ 2025 Summit.

Who can apply?

Startups that:
  • are based in Europe;
  • are less than 5 years old;
  • have at least launched an MPV and have their own website;
  • are an independent company (not a subsidiary);
  • have a unique software product/solution or are working on their own connected hardware device.
Note: applications are not open to consultancies, agencies, developers, marketing/advertising agencies, or public companies.

Four people on stage at TechBBQ, one holding a bouquet, another holding a large check and raising a trophy.

Supporting partner

Startup World Cup was created by Pegasus Tech Ventures to celebrate entrepreneurship around the world. Startup World Cup is a global series of conferences and competitions that bring together the top startups investors entrepreneurs media and tech CEOs around the world. Starting with thousands of applications for regional competitions in approximately 50 countries across six continents hundreds of selected startups compete for the chance to move onto the Grand Finale event in San Francisco to win a $1 million investment grand prize. Startup World Cup is organized by Pegasus Tech Ventures in partnership with investors and local sponsors.For more information on the Startup World Cup please visit www.StartupWorldCup.io

Supporting partner

Silicon Vikings annually hosts the New Nordics Pitch Competition, a pan-Nordic and Baltic pitch competition that gathers the best startups/scaleups of the New Nordics. The competition provides a platform for innovative startups in the Nordics and Baltics to pitch their innovations to a panel of expert judges, investors, and industry leaders. The winner from Denmark will participate in the Grand Final on November 19 in Helsinki during the Slush week (at their own cost), in which they will compete to become the New Nordics Grand Champion. The competition offers exposure to investors, great marketing opportunities in the Silicon Vikings network, and valuable connections and insight through workshops and mentorship programs bridging Silicon Valley and the New Nordics. The pitch at the Grand Final is a 3 minute pitch followed by 3 minutes of Q&A

Timeline & Agenda

Applications open:
May 1st, 2024

Deadline to apply:
June 10th, 2024

Selected startups
announced:
Mid July, 2024

Final pitch during Summit: September 12th, 2024

FAQ

Is it free to apply and participate?

Yes. Though if you are selected to pitch on stage, you will need to travel to Copenhagen (your ticket to TechBBQ is covered), but you will have to find accomodation and transportation on your own.

What is the pitch timeframe on stage?

Each startup pitch will be 2 minutes followed by 3 minutes Q&A from the judging panel.

Will there be pitch training?

Yes. TechBBQ will arrange online pitch training to assist your preparation. Our Project Manager will send you information about the pitch training in advance.

Do you have any questions?

For inquiries, please contact our project lead, Joanna jop@techbbq.org

Joanna Opoka

Project Manager
Email: jop@techbbq.org