EU-Startups Summit Pitch Competition 2027
The prize pool is approximately EUR 750,000, but it is made up of services and credits rather than cash, so the headline figure is not money in the bank. No equity is taken against it.
Eligibility is narrow. An entrant must be based in the EU, the UK, Switzerland or Norway, be at pre-seed or seed stage, be under three years old, and have raised no more than EUR 750k to date. All four conditions apply together.
The competition is staged at the EU-Startups Summit itself, held on 13 and 14 May 2027 in Valletta, Malta. Applications are not open yet: the organisers say the application phase starts in December 2026.
What it actually costs you
Pitching at the EU-Startups Summit in Malta is open to companies from the EU, the UK, Switzerland or Norway that are pre-seed or seed, under three years old and have raised between nothing and EUR 750k. The prize is approximately EUR 750,000 in services and credits rather than cash, and no equity is taken.