Innov8 is back for #BR2016 and this year we are taking the PITCH-BATTLE to the next level with a £50,000 cash prize for the winner!
100 global tech start-ups do battle over 2 days 20 world-class tech judges 3 battle stages 1 winner awarded on headline stage, broadcast globally Innov8
PITCH-BATTLE Bumper Prize:
- £50,000 Cash
- 1 year free Virgin Media Ultra Fast Business Broadband
- High profile PR / Media coverage
- CEO wins place on London Stock Exchange Elite programme
- 1 year free web/cloud hosting
- 1 year free legal & IP services
- 1 year free office space in Manchester
- 1 year "big 4" tech / business consulting /strategy advice
- 1 year free small business accountancy software
- Free accountancy software training
- 1 year's membership to TechUK
This April 100 global start-ups will do battle over 2 days, 3 stages and try to get past 20 judges.
Day 1 - Thursday 21st April - will see 100 start-ups doing 5 minute pitches and 5 minutes of questions. At the end of the day our elite panel of judges will decide the best 10 start-ups that will make the semi-finals on Friday morning. The semi-finals are more detailed 10 minute pitches and 10 minutes of questions.
The top 4 start-up's from the semi's will progress to the grand final on Friday afternoon. This will take place on the headline stage in front of 1000 people and will be broadcast round the world via web stream.
To add to the pressure there will be a brand new panel of tech judges for increased scrutiny on the start-up's. The winner will be selected live by the panel and and the award will be presented by the #BR2016 headline sponsor's CEO.
