European (and associated countries) Deep Tech startups pitching to Silicon Valley investors and US incubation/acceleration ecosystems (US universities' included).
About this Event
Virtual event taking place on Zoom on Friday, March 19 (8:00 am to 12:00 pm pst).
Dedicated to Global Startups, and more specifically to European (also from EU "associated countries") deep tech entrepreneurs.
We will be introducing a selection of 24 startups to 24 top US investors (early stage VCs, business angels and equity accelerators - from the Silicon Valley in majority) plus a selection of ENRICH in the USA soft landing hubs and ecosystems.
Format:
Welcome and Introduction from ENRICH in the USA Centers and Hubs (30 min)
Two pitch sessions of 3 rooms in parallel (1 hour 40 minutes each).
Each session starts with a 20 min reverse pitch from investors and ecosystems followed by 4 x 20 min pitch from startups (5 min of pitch and 15 min of QA).
Suggested theme per room:
- TechforCity (infrastructure and TechforCommunity included)
- TechforEntertainment (Music, Cinema, Media, XR, and Gaming included)
- TechforGood (HealthTech, FoodTech, EdTech included)
ENRICH in the USA Pitch Awards:
All the pitches will be rated by the investors.
For the top 3 startups: $500 cash prizes
For the top 9 startups:
Access to transatlantic support and soft landing services
Direct Applications to the ENRICH in the USA incubation joint-programs at top US universities (12 months minimum) - with no interview:
In VA: George Mason University joint program
In PA: Temple University joint program
in CA: Cal Poly University joint program
in IN: Purdue University joint program
Included: support of Enterprise Europe Network USA (EAEC, SF and EABO, NYC): 3-5 hours of free services (advice, directions and introductions).
If your registration is validated/accepted, the link to the Zoom session will be sent to you at least a week prior.
Also, startups should apply on F6S to be selected: https://www.f6s.com/enrichfundingsummitsxsw2021online
