Are you a startup or early-stage tech company from Germany interested in expanding into the United States? If so, then you are invited to apply to participate in a virtual pitching competition on Wednesday, March 31 from 15:00 – 17:00 Central Europe Time.

Application deadline: 12.03.2021

10 companies will be selected to participate and make their pitch before a panel of judges:

The Pitch Competition – Germany will be held virtually on a web-based platform, and all pitches are limited to 4 minutes, followed by 2 minutes of Q&A from the panel.

The winner of the competition will receive a free ticket to the 8th Annual SelectUSA Investment Summit (June 7-11, virtual) and the opportunity to pitch in the final competition in front of venture capitalists, corporate investors, representatives from startup ecosystems, and industry experts at the SelectUSA Tech program at the Investment Summit. Two runners up will receive a 50% discount to the Investment Summit and can still apply to pitch at the SelectUSA Tech Competition. All participants will be highlighted on U.S. Embassy Berlin social media during Transatlantic Innovation Week, April 19-23.

To apply for the Pitch Competition – Germany, please REGISTER HERE by March 12. Companies selected to participate will be notified by March 19.

German companies interested in applying must meet the following criteria:

• Less than 8 years old;
• Up to $10 million in revenue;
• Up to 40 employees;
• Developing a new technology product or service, or delivering an existing technology to a market in new ways; 
• Ability to pitch in English.

All interested applicants are encouraged to apply. Priority will be given to solutions in the following categories: Aerospace, Cybersecurity, e-Commerce, FinTech, MedTech, and Software.

Contact Mathias.Koeckeritz@trade.gov with any questions.