Name: Pitching Competition
Start: 2026-11-05T12:00:00.000Z
End: 2026-11-06T22:59:00.000Z
Location: Startup Nights

Take the stage and present your startup in front of investors, corporates, founders, media representatives, and the wider Startup Nights community.

The Startup Nights Pitching Competition is your chance to gain visibility, receive valuable feedback, and showcase your startup to one of Switzerland's largest innovation audiences.

Dual Tech - Supported by RUAG and Armasuisse


Apply now and take your startup to the next level.🚀

Applications are open until 9 October 2026

Pitching Competition

Apply for the Startup Nights Pitching Competition 2026 and pitch your startup in front of investors, corporates, media and the Swiss startup ecosystem.

Startup Pitching Competition 2026 | Apply Now | Startup Nights

Company name

Website

Number of employees

Your startup must have been founded in 2021 or later.

Founding date

In case we have additional questions or need additional information.

Phone number

Please ensure that the logo has a transparent background and is provided in high quality.

Logo

Please ensure the pitch deck includes the following standard information:
Team, Market / Customer Segments, Technology, Business and Revenue Model, Strategy, Financials, Funding.
Maximum file size: 5 MB. Please compress your file if it exceeds the limit.

Pitchdeck (PDF)

Write a few sentences about the company or product in an elevator pitch style, highlighting your values, mission, vision and sustainability as focal points (limited to 250 characters)

Product pitch

What problem do you address?

How do you solve this problem?

What is unique about your approach?

Who is your user/paying customer?

How do you plan to make money? If applicable, please also share your current revenue to date.

Business Model & Revenue

What is the Go-To-Market plan?

Who are the key members of your team, and what unique expertise do they contribute?

Your team

Which category best describes your startup?

If you won CHF 1 million, how would you invest it into your startup?

Use of Funds

Are you currently raising funds?

Did you already pitch to investors?

If you have additional questions or notes, feel free to write them here.

Remarks

If you bring your own equipment, please describe what you will bring. In case you have special equipment like heavy machinery please contact us in advance.

Equipment

Innovations and technologies with dual-use potential, enabling applications in both civilian markets and the security and defence sector.

Dual Use Tech

Innovative technologies and solutions creating measurable environmental or social impact while building scalable businesses.

Impact Tech

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