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How is the process organized?

  • Registration. Join PITCCH Platform and create a profile.
  • Application. Submit your corporate challenge.
  • Support. If your challenge is selected, the PITCCH experts will support you in disseminating the technology request and finding the right solution provider.
  • 1st Selection. The PITCCH team will select the 15 best candidates for your challenge.
  • Shortlist. You shortlist the 10 most promising SMEs and Startups to invite to your Pitch Day.
  • Pitch Day. The PITCCH team will help in the organisation of your Pitch event where SMEs and Startups will pitch their ideas to your company!
  • Start of collaboration. You choose the winner and start the collaboration.
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Challenge Journey

PITCCH timeline for the 1st challenge launch
Deadline for proposals (1st round for SMEs) March 1, 2021
Announcement of 15 shortlisted candidates March 15, 2021
Deadline for proposals (2st round for SMEs) April 7, 2021
Winners announcement Evaluation results May 2021

What benefits does my company
obtain by joining the PITCCH
Platform?

What benefits does my company obtain by joining the PITCCH Platform?

Facilitation

We facilitate the scouting of technologies and help you find the most qualified SMEs to speed up your innovation development.

Moderation

We help to moderate the collaboration project and provide a financial contribution (€25k) to the winning SME

Promotion

We manage the dissemination and promotion of your challenge which enables competitive match-making.

Requirements

What criteria does my company need to comply with to create a challenge?

  • Be a Big Corporation according to the
    EU definition
    EU Definition 1. Headcount in Annual Work: Unit (AWU) of over 250. 2. Annual turnover over €50 million OR annual balance sheet total over €43 million 3. A legal entity established and based in one of the EU Member States or an H2020 4. Associat-ed country as defined in H2020 rules for participation. (Association to Horizon 2020 is governed by Article 7 of the Horizon 2020 Regulation.)
  • Be a legal entity established in Europe or with European Headquarters.
Your company operates in one of the following sectors: Aeronautics & Space;
Agriculture;
Agrifood;
Automotive;
Chemicals;
Construction and building sectors;
Consumers goods/products Electronics;
Energy;
Environment;
Financial services;
Government and education;
Healthcare;
Machinery;
Manufacturing;
Measurement;
Medical devices;
Pharma;
Process manufacturing;
Professional services;
Retail & wholesale;
Telecommunications;
Textiles;
Tourism;
Transport & Logistics;
Utilities and Oil & Gas

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