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Apply to pitch at RtSS 2026!

Welcome to the applications for the START Berlin Road to START Summit startup pitching competition! We look forward to receiving your application!

Why apply?

👉 The Road to START Summit is START Berlin's annual pitching competition and flagship event.

Apply to pitch your startup in Berlin and compete for a spot on the START Summit 2025 in St. Gallen: Europe’s leading student-run conference for entrepreneurship and technology, bringing together 6,000+ participants.

• 🎤 Pitch in front of an expert jury at Road to START Summit (Berlin)

• ✈️ Secure a pitch slot at START Summit in St. Gallen

• 💰 Win the START Berlin RtSS to compete for 10,000 CHF at the START Summit in prize money and take your startup to the next level

Questions?

You can reach us at [email protected] in case of any questions.

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What is your start-up's name?

Could you briefly tell us which stage your start-up is currently in?

(e.g.: Concept, MVP, First Customer, Pre Seed, Seed-Funded, etc.)

When were you founded?

In which industry or field can your start-up be classified?

What is your current focus?

(e.g.: Recruiting, Scaling, Customer Acquisition, etc.)

Does your start-up meet these criteria?

(Just for internal statistics, you can still apply!)

1. You are founded in 2023 or later

2. You are in seed stage or earlier

3. You are an independent legal entity

4. You are active in Deeptech

Does your start-up meet these criteria?

Yes

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Please provide us with a brief overview of who you are and what your start-up does, in the style of an elevator pitch.

How does your start-up go “Beyond the Peak” by creating deep tech solutions that move past current hype cycles to enable lasting technological progress?

Don't worry if your start-up doesn't fit perfectly here. The edge cases are just as welcome as everyone else:)

What challenges is your start-up currently facing, and how are you addressing them?

Please provide us with your start-up’s pitch deck:

Size limit: 10 MB

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How did you hear about the Road to START Summit?

Who should we get back to regarding the application?

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I agree that START Berlin may store my application answers and contact information for the Road to START Summit application process according to the privacy policy (https://www.start-berlin.com/legal/privacy). I understand that I will only be contacted for application purposes, and that my answers will only be accessible to the Road to START Summit application team and not shared with anyone outside it.