Pitch competitions
3 programmes. Of these, none says it takes no equity, and 2 have applications open.
A competition and training programme for European life sciences and health tech start-ups. Finalists pitch to investors at the EIT Health flagship event for EUR 30,000 per category.
€30k prize · equity not published
The startup pitch contest at SusHi Tech Tokyo, on technology for sustainable cities. Twenty semifinalists pitch at Tokyo Big Sight in May 2027 and the grand prize winner receives JPY 10 million.
¥10m prize · equity not published
The startup pitch contest at Tech Osaka Summit for seed to early-stage startups in bio and life sciences, healthcare, green tech and digital. Finalists pitch in English in Osaka and the grand prize is JPY 2 million.
¥2m prize · equity not published
We list 3 programmes: EIT Health Catapult, SusHi Tech Challenge and Tech Osaka Award Pitch Contest. Each listing links to the programme's own pages and shows the day we last verified it.
None of the 3 says it takes no equity. 3 do not publish their equity terms, so ask before you apply.
Applications are open for Tech Osaka Award Pitch Contest (closes 28 October 2026) and SusHi Tech Challenge (closes 18 December 2026). The deadlines page lists every date we track.
Munich (1), Osaka (1) and Tokyo (1). Delivery varies: each listing says whether the programme runs in person, remotely or both.
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