
prostep ivip Start-up Pitch. Where Innovation Meets Industry
Start-up Pitch Award 2026 – Your Chance for €2,500 and Valuable Connections!
Is your start-up revolutionizing industrial digital transformation? Then present your innovation at the prostep ivip Symposium 2026 – to exactly the audience you want to reach!
How it works: In just three minutes, you'll present your company to a high-caliber expert audience from industry, software vendors, and research institutions. Convince the experts why your solution is shaping the industrial future and deserves the €2,500 prize money. Immediately after all pitch presentations, the audience votes live via the event app – the winner is determined within minutes and crowned directly on stage!
What you win: In addition to the €2,500 prize money, you'll receive membership in the prostep ivip Association. This opens doors to Germany's leading community for PLM, Model-Based Systems Engineering, and Software-Defined Products – including access to project groups, research findings, and a unique network of innovation leaders.
Requirements: Your start-up is no more than three years old and focuses on topics related to industrial digital transformation.

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FOUR FINALISTS, ONE WINNER – A THRILLING PITCH COMPETITION AT THE PROSTEP IVIP SYMPOSIUM 2025.




















