Pitch Contest
5 GREAT tickets to premium acceleration!
On 10th March 2021, make the first step to find strategic partners, investors and customers in the UK.
Accelerate your company by joining the Pitch Contest for founders planning to launch products and services in the UK.
Pitch Contest
5 GREAT tickets to premium acceleration!
On 10th March 2021, make the first step to find strategic partners, investors and customers in the UK.
Accelerate your company by joining the Pitch Contest for founders planning to launch products and services in the UK.
Applications are now open
until 8th March 2021
What is the 2021 UK
TechProsperity Bridge Program?
The first program co-organized by UK Department for International Trade and Questups that supports the tech companies from Bulgaria, Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina Support to the UK market.
By integrating DIT’s inward investment services, strategic support, go-to-market strategy and UK grants & Government funding, free of charge and commercial-in-confidence you are ready to leverage your products.
Providing free access to a network of 750+ experts to increase your potential for growing the business significantly and strategically.
What is the 2021 UK
TechProsperity Bridge Program?
The first program co-organized by UK Department for International Trade and Questups that supports the tech companies from Bulgaria, Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina Support to the UK market.
By integrating DIT’s inward investment services, strategic support, go-to-market strategy and UK grants & Government funding, free of charge and commercial-in-confidence you are ready to leverage your products.
Providing free access to a network of 750+ experts to increase your potential for growing the business significantly and strategically.
With the Pitch Contest, we are providing a launchpad for tech companies from Bulgaria, Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina. If you are planning to penetrate the UK market in the near future, reach resourceful angel & VC investors or increase your paying customers you can apply now and use the help of the UK Government and a network of 750+ experts, free of charge and commercial in use.
Seats are limited to 10 but we will give 5 GREAT awards only, including:
With the Pitch Contest, we are providing a launchpad for tech companies from Bulgaria, Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina. If you are planning to penetrate the UK market in the near future, reach resourceful angel & VC investors or increase your paying customers you can apply now and use the help of the UK Government and a network of 750+ experts, free of charge and commercial in use.
Seats are limited to 10 but we will give 5 GREAT awards only, including:
- Contact with strategic partners, investors and key customers by participating in a UK Delegation (organised for your company), sponsored by British Embassy (only 5 companies will be accepted);
- 1 program for Customer Development in the UK (€1000 in value), provided by Questups;
- Exclusive one day bespoke Accelerator programme at the end of March – DIT in partnership with Capital Enterprise are organising a one day mentoring and upskilling session delivered as ultra-fast accelerator programme for top CEE tech entrepreneurs showing deep UK’s tech landscape and opportunities to scale your business globally via the UK
- Contact with strategic partners, investors and key customers by participating in a UK Delegation (organised for your company), sponsored by British Embassy (only 5 companies will be accepted);
- 1 program for Customer Development in the UK (€1000 in value), provided by Questups;
- Exclusive one day bespoke Accelerator programme at the end of March – DIT in partnership with Capital Enterprise are organising a one day mentoring and upskilling session delivered as ultra-fast accelerator programme for top CEE tech entrepreneurs showing deep UK’s tech landscape and opportunities to scale your business globally via the UK.
BONUS – you have the chance to tell our Rockstar jury, speakers and partners more about your company, establish firm relationships with them, leverage their network and get the right support from the Department for International Trade, Questups and our community of 100+ companies.
Why to apply for the Pitch Contest?
If you are from Bulgaria, Serbia or Bosnia and Herzegovina, planning to launch and build
sustainable products and services in the UK in the near future, apply for the Pitch Contest.
Program
The event starts at 6:00 PM EET. If you are among the selected companies, you’ll receive an email with a link and instructions how to join online.
Pitch session per company: 3 min + 5 min Q&A with our jury members
Program
The event starts at 6:00PM EET. If you are among the selected companies, you’ll receive an email with a link and instructions how to join online.
Pitch session per company: 3 min + 5 min Q&A with our jury members
Jury and Mentors
Paul Billington
Founder and CEO, PROJECT#808
Nigel Jones
Member of the Board of Advisors at Prolific North
Emma Stevens
UK BEAT Advisory Manager, DIT
Simon Yarwood
Knowledge Transfer Manager
Cristina Dragu
Director CEN region, DIT
Dimitar Karamanchev
Founder and CEO, Questups
Jury and Mentors
Paul Billington
Founder and CEO, PROJECT#808
Nigel Jones
Member of the Board of Advisors at Prolific North
Emma Stevens
UK BEAT Advisory Manager, DIT
Simon Yarwood
Knowledge Transfer Manager
Cristina Dragu
Director CEN region, DIT
Dimitar Karamanchev
Founder and CEO, Questups
Apply for the Pitch Contest
Access knowledge, grants, investors and soft landing options. Come pitch and win your spot!
10 semi finalists will compete for the final 5 awards.
Apply for the Pitch Contest
Access knowledge, grants, investors and soft landing options. Come pitch and win your spot!
10 semi finalists will compete for the final 5 awards.
Organisers
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