PITCH50 is Slush'D Tirana’s pitch competition for early-stage startups. This event aims to highlight and support innovative startups from Albania, the Balkans, Nordic, Baltic, Central and Western European regions. Fifty of the most promising startups will be selected to compete, providing them a platform to present their business ideas to Tirana Slush’D audience.
Selection Process ➞ How We Pick the 50 Startups
ALL eligible applications will be evaluated by a panel of venture capitalists (VCs), accelerators, angel investors, and industry experts. Evaluators will assess the business idea, its scalability, the team's strength, and the overall quality of the application. The fifty startups with the highest average scores will be selected as semi-finalists.
5 startups selected by syndicate partners in advance.
5 startups chosen by an investor/industry expert/partner/VC jury during the TOP 50 semi-finals.
All startups will compete for the no-strings-attached prize, while only the 5 startups selected by the syndicate jury will be evaluated for the syndicate investment prize.
➞Prize
Are you ready to present your startup to international investors and stakeholders searching for the next big innovation?
Slush'D Tirana, in partnership with (TBA), is offering up to (TBA)€ in syndicate investment to the most promising and impactful startup. Additionally, there’s a (TBA)€ no-strings-attached prize for the best pitch!
September 30: Application deadline
October 5: TOP 50 announced
October 6 & 7: Pitch training for TOP 50 (online)
October 7 & 8: Growth training for TOP 50 (online)
October 10: TOP 5 finalists announced (for the Syndicate prize)
October 22: Pitch Bootcamp in-person
October 22: TOP 50 semi-finals on Slush'D Tirana stage
October 22: Additional TOP 5 announced (for the no-strings-attached and other prizes)
