Do you have a start-up set up for the next great brain innovation and are ready to put it to the challenge? The Brain Innovation Days Pitch Competition is an opportunity for you to pitch your business to join the running for the Jury and/or Public Prize.
Our annual Pitch Competition aims to provide start-ups* the opportunity to showcase great examples of brain innovation in Europe that can create positive impact — innovations and solutions that will improve the quality of life of people with brain disorders (neurological and mental) and support clinicians, researchers, caregivers, industry, and society as a whole. Being selected as a finalist for the Pitch Competition grants you a waived ticket to the two-day Brain Innovation Days event taking place in Brussels (Belgium) on October 15th and 16th, 2025.
Pitch your business to join the running for expert & investor mentorship, prominent event exposure, in-depth jury feedback, networking opportunities, an exclusive video interview, your own Brain Talks podcast episode and much more!
*Note that your start-up has to be 7 years or younger and can submit only one pitch.
Introduce us to your start-up by filling in our Application Form! This Form will help us understand the mission of your company, what sector you work in and who your user group is.
May 7th, 2025You have one month time to submit your application for the Brain Innovation Days Pitch Competition 2025.
June 8th, 2025Experts from diverse stakeholder groups have one month to review your applications.
Mid June - Mid July, 2025Finalists for the Pitch Competition will be notified mid July 2025.
Mid July 2025The Pitch Competition will take place on Thursday, October 16th in Brussels (Belgium) at La Tricoterie. Get ready to pitch!
October 16th, 2025A Pitch Competition is a competition where contestants have a limited time to present their business idea in front of an audience and a jury. The audience and jury will have a chance to evaluate the pitches, provide feedback and eventually select a winner for “Best Pitch”. In the case of the Brain Innovation Days Pitch Competition, there will be both a Jury Winner, as well as an Audience Winner!
Start-ups eligible to compete need to be focused on solutions/innovations supporting the brain community (see EBC community — researchers, clinicians, industry, patients, society) to improve the quality of life of people living with brain disorders (neurological and mental alike) and with a strong societal impact. Your company has to be 7 years or younger and only one pitch can be submitted per company.
The call for applications is open until 8th of June 2025. Fill in our Application Form and introduce us to your start-up.
The Brain Innovation Days Pitch Competition is the opportunity to showcase your research and activities, find new opportunities and connections. The finalists will pitch in front of a jury of experts, high-level investors and funding agency representatives.
The winners will be announced during the Pitch Competition Award Ceremony which will take place in the end of the second day of the Brain Innovation Days. Finalists are expected to stay at the Brain Innovation Days until after the Award Ceremony.