- Join Israel's top startups
- Learn from the best mentors
- Attend the most prestigious event
- Enjoy vast exposure
- Become the choice of the industry
THE PERFECT STAGE FOR YOUR STARTUP
THE PITCH is the leading startup contest in Israel, that gives you a once in a lifetime opportunity to perfect your pitch.
With the help of leading VCs and professionals, we will help you sharpen your pitch for the big day which will take place at the JOURNEY event in front of the most influential people in the Israeli high-tech ecosystem! We will make sure you come prepared to give the audience the show of your life!
3 minutes in which you’ll convince the entire high-tech ecosystem that your startup is the next big thing and that YOU ARE the right choice for the industry!
The perfect pitch can make a huge difference in your startup’s future and that’s why we’re here – to help you deliver the ideal pitch on the perfect stage, in order to take your company from obscurity to stardom.
THE JOURNEY TO THE PERFECT PITCH
THE PITCH contest stages are designed to help you sharpen your pitch and prepare you for the big day at the JOURNEY event.
TRYOUTS
ONLY THE BEST STARTUPS WILL
MOVE ON TO THE NEXT STAGE
Applications
The screening process
After applying, your applications, presentations and executive summaries will be assessed by our special screening. The committee will select 15 companies which will move on to the next stage.
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Their selections will be based on the following criteria:
- Genuine innovation
- Added value
- Wide market potential
- Focus and clarity
- Entrepreneur teams
- Actual solution for the “smart world” strategy
READY. SET. GO.
START PERFECTING YOUR PITCH
At this stage, you will enjoy vast professional
assistance and guidance:
- “One on one” mentoring sessions with leading
VC’s, principals and EY experts - Professional presentation workshops designed and conducted by Barry Katz Ltd.
Professional guidance meetings
with leading VC’s, principals and EY experts
Demo-day
To be announced
THE RACE
TO THE TOP
ONLY 6 FINALISTS WILL CONTINUE THE JOURNEY TO BECOME THE CHOICE OF THE INDUSTRY
Professional guidance meetings
with leading VC’s, principals and EY experts
One-on-one professional guidance meetings for the 6 finalists
THE PITCH contest finals
present your pitch to the industry leaders at the JOURNEY event, and convince the entire Israeli high-tech industry that you are the next big thing.
Participation criteria:
• Seed / early stage companies
THE PITCH IN THE PRESS
Our pitch preparation process allows our semi-finalists to take part in unique presentation workshops and one-on-one meetings with industry leaders. Our goal is to help them prepare for the semifinal event which includes a live presentation in front of an audience of investors and c-level professionals from the industry. Those selected will then receive additional workshops and personal guidance in preparation for their “pitch perfect” moment at the finals in October.
The guidance process will be led by Barry Katz Ltd. The company was founded in 2001, and its team of experienced trainers has been selected for the third consecutive year to support the presenters in designing and delivering their best pitch. The trainers selected to work on “THE PITCH” are seasoned experts who have coached thousands of presenters, entrepreneurs and keynote speakers in global environments, contests and roadshows. Their focus is placed on helping presenters identify and clarify a concise, clear message and then deliver it in a powerful and compelling style.
The Barry Katz team believes that NO ONE WILL RECOGNIZE A GOOD IDEA UNLESS IT IS WELL PRESENTED. Great ideas do not sell themselves. The presenter has to pitch an idea in a way that instantly grabs and keeps audiences attention. This can be best achieved with an authentic and unique style, with a simple easy to understand, clear and credible value statement.
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