Startup Pitch Competition #SCS24
Present your Pitch at #SCS24! €2,000 for the most promising startup! Applications until 28 April!
Technology-based start-ups that intend to or are developing their business in Portugal are eligible to take part in the competition.
Startups can apply whether or not they have been formally incorporated as a company, with a maximum of 5 years of existence since the date of incorporation and tax headquarters in Portugal, and their applications must be made through the intervention of their legal representatives.
In the case of a business idea (not yet incorporated as a company), the application must be submitted by the promoter.
The application selection process comprises two phases:
- Stage 1: Application to the Startup Pitch Competition #SCS24 - until 28 April;
- Stage 2: Pitch Competition - to be held at #SCS24: 10th May, 2.30pm, Sala Aeminium I, Convento São Francisco, Coimbra
After submitting the Application to the Startup Pitch Competition #SCS24, the jury will select the 10 best applications, according to the evaluation criteria.
Accepted and rejected applications will receive notification of the decision by e-mail within 7 working days of the selection panel meeting (date to be determined). The startups selected for the Pitch Competition will also receive relevant information on how to operationalise participation in the event, as well as essential points to incorporate into the Pitch to be presented.
The 10 startups selected to present their pitch on 10 May at 2.30pm GMT in the Aeminium I Room of the Convento São Francisco, Coimbra, must send their presentation (in PowerPoint or PDF format) by 6 May at 11.59pm GMT to hello@startupcapitalsummit.com, failing which they will not receive multimedia support for their Pitch.
The presentation must have a maximum of 15 slides. The pitch will last 3 minutes, followed by a period of questions from the jury.
The winning team, with the most promising startup, which will win the €2,000 prize, will be revealed at the Sunset Party, taking place in the Convento garden on 10th May, 6.30pm.
Five assessment criteria have been defined which are applied when analysing Applications and in the Pitch Competition:
- Value Proposition: Identification of the problem to be solved, the solution - product/service to be marketed, the benefits it generates, elements of characterisation and differentiation and other relevant elements.
- Innovation: Identification of the innovation and technology incorporated into the product/service, presentation of the main characteristics, potential and/or applicability of this technology to solve problems or constitute a solution that can be commercialised.
- Business Model: Presentation of how the product/service will be commercialised, market sector and location, type of clients and main competition.
- Intellectual Property (IP): Identification of the Intellectual Property of the main assets involved and definition of the respective protection strategy.
- Team: Professional, entrepreneurial and/or research experience of the candidate or the team; complementarity of the team members' skills; existence of mentors or advisors with whom they already collaborate, as well as any partnerships or awards.
In the Startup Pitch Competition #SCS24 there will only be one winning team, with the most promising startup receiving a cash prize of €2,000 (two thousand euros), to be awarded by the University of Coimbra.
The unveiling will take place at the Sunset Party in the garden of the Convento São Francisco on 10 May at 6.30pm.
- The application and participation in the #SCS24 event (where the Pitch Competition will take place) are completely free of charge.
- The deadline for submitting applications is 28 April, by 11.59pm GMT.
- The application form must be completed in Portuguese or English.
- Applications will only be accepted if they are submitted online, on the appropriate application form, filled in with valid and truthful information, in all the mandatory fields, by the deadline.
- 5 APRIL: Start of applications for the Startup Pitch Competition #SCS24;
- 28 APRIL: End of applications for Startup Pitch Competition #SCS24;
- 2 MAY: Notification to the 10 finalist startups and rejected applications;
- 6 MAY: Submission of Pitch presentation;
- 10 MAY: Pitch Competition - to be held at #SCS24, at 2.30pm, in Sala Aeminium I, Convento São Francisco, Coimbra;
- 10 MAY: Announcement of the winning team, at the Sunset Party, taking place in the garden of the Convent, at 6.30pm.