Accelerate Conference
Where
Location will be announced soon
When
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Accelerate Conference 2025:
The Next Big Thing
The topic of this year’s conference is “The next big thing”. We will be incorporating this into every aspect of the conference. By bringing together startups, corporates, and thought leaders, the event aims to uncover opportunities and insights that drive sustainable success in a rapidly evolving world.
Interested? Then visit us on LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook or our website.
Pitch Contest
The annual Pitch Contest is one of the highlights of the conference. and this year’s prize is sponsored by Sparkasse Leipzig to support impactful and novel ideas from new founders .
The Pitch Contest gives you the opportunity to present your business idea in front of a jury of top experts from venture capital and industry. You will receive valuable feedback on your business idea and as the winner you can expect 3,000 euros in cash and start-up training.
You want to join? Our application process
- Follow us so you do not miss any important information about the Pitch Contest.
- Take 2 minutes time and register yourself. Fill out our forms. (Form will be available soon)
- Mark the date in your calendar.
FAQ
_In which phase does my startup need to be?
With our Pitch Contest, we especially want to support people before the founding, during the founding or shortly after.
_How does the contest work?
You will give a 5–7-minute presentation about your idea, followed by 5 minutes of Q&A from our judges.
_In which language do I have to present?
As we have international guests, we prefer an English pitch. However, on request, a German presentation is also possible.
_Who will be sitting in the audience?
In addition to business angels, VCs and other investors, we are also expecting 150-200 interested guests.
Accelerator of this year
About Accelerate
Accelerate is the entrepreneurship event of Germany’s most entrepreneurial university – HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management, organized solely by students. Every year, we invite top entrepreneurs, investors and young talents to Leipzig. We want to offer them a stage to share their creative ideas and insights and to question visions of the future.