BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.3.5//EN BEGIN:VEVENT UID:128@charm-eu.eu DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20261020T150000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20261020T171500 DTSTAMP:20260722T091209Z URL:https://charm-eu.eu/news-events/events/charm-den-international-pitches -2026/ SUMMARY:CHARM-DEN International Pitches 2026 DESCRIPTION:Our upcoming pitching event is designed to be a dynamic platfo rm where innovation meets opportunity.📅\;October 20\, 2026⏲\; From 15:00 to 17:15 CET📍\;Online \n \ n \n \n Information \n \n \n \n Goal: Promot ion of innovative\, sustainability-driven projects from the CHARM-EU Allia nceParticipants: Students\, PhD candidates\, postdoctoral researchers\, al umni\, entrepreneurs and start-ups from CHARM-EU partner universities and their regional ecosystemsFormat: Video pitches followed by live Q&\;A w ith an expert juryJury: Multidisciplinary jury of European experts (incuba tors\, TTOs\, investors)Award: Feature article and LinkedIn campaign for t he winning team\; CHARM-EU badge\, website feature\, Pitch Guide and exper t feedback for all selected teamsSustainability: Central topic of the cont est \n \n \n \n Event Features \n \n \n \ n Open eligibility: the contest is open to students\, PhD candidat es\, postdoctoral researchers\, alumni\, entrepreneurs and start-ups linke d to a CHARM-EU university or its regional innovation ecosystem\, regardle ss of the project’\;s stage of maturity. Note: unlike last year\, the re are no longer two separate competition strands for early-stage vs. matu re projects\; all eligible profiles now compete together in a single track .Focus on sustainability: projects must contribute to sustainability in a broad sense (environmental\, social\, or economic)Video pitches: each team submits a 5-minute video pitch in English. Before creating the video pitc h\, please check these guidelines. Live Q&\;A: each pitch is followed by a 7-minute Q&\;A session in English with a jury of European experts. Expert jury: each partner university forms a multidisciplinary jury includ ing representatives from incubators\, technology transfer offices\, and in vestors. \n \n \n \n Evaluation criteria \n \n \n \n Quality of the pitch (clarity\, presentation material) Effectiveness and precision in addressing jury questionsBusiness ideaProje ct feasibilitySustainability perspective \n \n \n \n Key Dates \n \n \n \n 21 September 2026: each selected team will need to submit a two-page document summarizing the key points o f their project. This will be shared with the jury members and other event stakeholders ahead of the event.  5 October 2026: all participating team s must submit a 5-minute video pitch ahead of the event\, in English\, sum marizing their project and highlighting its impact on sustainability. The Pitch Guidelines are available to help teams prepare their pitch. 20 Octo ber 2026\, 3:00-5:15 PM (CET): contest event \n \n \n \ n Benefits for the winning team  \n \n \n \n The wi nning team will receive a dedicated marketing package to boost the visibil ity of their project\, including:A dedicated feature article on the CHARM- EU websiteA promotional campaign on LinkedInCHARM-EU badge \n \ n Goal: Promotion of innovative\, sustainability-driven projects from the CHARM-EU AllianceParticipants: Students\, PhD candidates\, postdoctoral r esearchers\, alumni\, entrepreneurs and start-ups from CHARM-EU partner un iversities and their regional ecosystemsFormat: Video pitches followed by live Q&\;A with an expert juryJury: Multidisciplinary jury of European experts (incubators\, TTOs\, investors)Award: Feature article and LinkedIn campaign for the winning team\; CHARM-EU badge\, website feature\, Pitch Guide and expert feedback for all selected teamsSustainability: Central to pic of the contestOpen eligibility: the contest is open to students\, PhD candidates\, postdoctoral researchers\, alumni\, entrepreneurs and start-u ps linked to a CHARM-EU university or its regional innovation ecosystem\, regardless of the project's stage of maturity. Note: unlike last year\, th ere are no longer two separate competition strands for early-stage vs. mat ure projects\; all eligible profiles now compete together in a single trac k.Focus on sustainability: projects must contribute to sustainability in a broad sense (environmental\, social\, or economic)Video pitches: each tea m submits a 5-minute video pitch in English. Before creating the video pit ch\, please check these guidelines. Live Q&\;A: each pitch is followed by a 7-minute Q&\;A session in English with a jury of European experts .Expert jury: each partner university forms a multidisciplinary jury inclu ding representatives from incubators\, technology transfer offices\, and i nvestors.Quality of the pitch (clarity\, presentation material)Effectivene ss and precision in addressing jury questionsBusiness ideaProject feasibil itySustainability perspective21 September 2026: each selected team will ne ed to submit a two-page document summarizing the key points of their proje ct. This will be shared with the jury members and other event stakeholders ahead of the event.  5 October 2026: all participating teams must submit a 5-minute video pitch ahead of the event\, in English\, summarizing thei r project and highlighting its impact on sustainability. The Pitch Guideli nes are available to help teams prepare their pitch. 20 October 2026\, 3: 00-5:15 PM (CET): contest eventThe winning team will receive a dedicated m arketing package to boost the visibility of their project\, including:A de dicated feature article on the CHARM-EU websiteA promotional campaign on L inkedInCHARM-EU badge CATEGORIES:CHARM-EU event,Innovation END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/Paris X-LIC-LOCATION:Europe/Paris BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20260329T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:CEST END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR