Call for startup pitch session
Pitch your innovation to a high-level audience from industry, research, and innovation.
We invite innovative startups to apply for the Startup Pitch Session at the DIL Technology Day in the fields of:
Automation
Food Biotech
Processing
Ingredients
Four selected startups will have the exclusive opportunity to pitch their innovations on stage as part of the official program.
Startups are invited to join our Startup Area and become part of the DIL Technology Day. With a valid event ticket, each startup can showcase its solutions on-site with a roll-up and connect with key players from industry, research, and innovation. – Startup Tickets are available for 499 EUR.
Startups selected for the Startup Pitch Session powered by DIL Innovation Hub will receive:
Participation in the Startup Pitch Session on June 10, 2026
Startup logo featured on the event website
Visibility in front of a high-level audience from industry, research, and innovation
The opportunity to win the Startup Award
The Startup Area is designed to create a dynamic environment where startups can present their technologies, gain visibility, and build valuable connections within the food technology ecosystem.
The DIL Innovation Hub is part of the Digital Hub Initiative (de:hub) of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action and belongs to the de:hub agri food Osnabrück–Hannover, one of Germany’s leading innovation ecosystems for agri-food technologies.
Submissions
English or German
Deadline
30 April 2026
Acceptance notification
