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Build It Summit · 2026

Confirmed

Apply to the Startup Pitch

~3 min to fill

A real selection: 5 builder-led startups pitch on the Main Stage (700 seats) at Build It Summit, BIS × FOST, 1 to 3 December 2026. Applications are open now and a jury selects the five.

What the 5 selected startups get

  • A Main Stage pitch slot in front of around 700 people (format to be confirmed, around 5 min pitch + 3 min Q&A).
  • A POD at 2,000 EUR, to be paid if you are selected: a preferential rate reserved for the five.
  • A spotlight in the press announcement and on the site, plus qualified Meet&Match introductions to relevant sponsors and buyers.

How selection works

  • You apply here. A jury reads every application and scores for substance, traction, sovereignty fit and stage presence.
  • We curate the five for a varied line-up across sectors and profiles.
  • Everyone who applies hears back, selected or not.

Calendar

Applications open
Now
Applications close
15 October 2026
Jury review
16 to 26 October 2026
The 5 selected startups announced
Around 30 October 2026
Pitch on the Main Stage
Wednesday 2 December 2026

The fine print, said plainly

  • Five places, no more.
  • The POD at 2,000 EUR is paid by the selected startup if it wants the booth.