TechPitch 4.5 brings together tech startups, investors and entrepreneurs for an evening of business idea pitching by startups and productive feedback from experts. It is an evening pitch event to showcase the latest tech startups out there, some which have taken part in the 2Pears/UKTI pitch training workshops.

The inaugural TechPitch 4.5 event was held on 10 February 2011, followed by further techpitch 4.5 events held every 2-3 months in London. To view photos and coverage from past events, please click here.

The next techpitch 4.5 will be held on 26 September 2013 at Pinsent Mason's Auditorium in London. We are no longer accepting applications to pitch at this event.

Next TechPitch 4.5 event

26 September 2013

The Auditorium, Pinsent Masons, 30 Crown Place, London, EC2A   Map

The evening will feature a keynote presentation followed by eight music-tech startups will present their business ideas and revenue models during a three-minute pitch followed by a five minute Q&A by a panel of judges. A winner will be scored by the judges, and there will be a general vote to pick the audience favourite.

18.30 - Registration and networking

19.00 - Introduction, start of programme

19.05 - Keynote presentation

Keynote speaker will be announced soon.

19.25 - Introduction of judging panel

The judging panel will be announced soon!
The judging panel is chaired by Danvers Baillieu, COO, Privax.

19.30 - 3 minute Pitches

Pitching companies:
Apply to pitch by 23 August 2013 - application form and full details below for how to apply.

20.45 - Networking drinks & pizza

22.00 - End of event


The Prize:

The winner will get the opportunity to participate in an investment meeting arranged by EC1 Capital, the London based early stage, web technology focused venture capital company, in order to discuss potential investment opportunities.

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Tickets - 26 September 2013

A two-tiered pricing structure allows qualified (and cash-strapped) startups to attend techpitch 4.5 at a reduced rate. 2Pears reserve the right to approve ticket purchases and refuse entry if incorrect category is stated.

Early bird tickets are available until 31 July 2013.

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If you have questions about purchasing tickets/attending the event, please contact petra(at)2pears(dot)com.

Apply to pitch at TechPitch 4.5:

APPLICATION NOW OPEN - you can now apply to pitch at the next TechPitch 4.5
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS 23 August 2013

We are now accepting applications for the next TechPitch 4.5 on 26 September 2013. Deadline to apply to pitch is 23 August 2013. We are running a series of complimentary pitch workshops so if you are in the process of applying or have already applied to pitch at TechPitch 4.5, why not sign up for one of the workshops? Click here for more information...

By getting up on stage and pitching your business idea and model, in this case to the panel of experts we have put together for TechPitch 4.5, you will gain exposure and interest from both potential users and potential funders, as well as from media in general. And you get to practise and receive immediate feedback on your pitch.

The pitch session is not about achieving funding immediately, but gaining interest, making connections, and hopefully starting relevant discussions, so if you like the idea of pitching you will be good!

Pitches at 2Pears events are free-of-charge for the pitching companies, which means that the person pitching receives a complimentary ticket for the event. All other company members and interested parties will be required to purchase tickets at best available rate, to attend the event.

What we need from you in order to confirm you are eligible to pitch and to make a fair selection of companies for techpitch 4.5 is for you to download the application form and complete all questions on this form and submitting it by 23 August 2013 by email to rassami@2pears.com.
DOWNLOAD APPLICATION FORM

Please ensure that it is 1 page only and that it is in Word format, as nothing longer and no other format will be considered. Please also ensure that you save your application as COMPANYNAME_4pt5.docx where the name of your startup replaces 'COMPANYNAME'.

Q1: What is the market problem?
Q2: Your solution?
Q3: Your business model?
Q4: Your competitors?
Q5: Your team?
Q6: What you are looking for?

Remember: one page only, in Word...

Who to send it to?
Email your application to rassami@2pears.com

DOWNLOAD APPLICATION FORM

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