Info Session: Pitch at the Co-Founder Matching Event (3rd Edition)
Have a deep tech project and missing a co-founder? Find out how to pitch it at the next Co-Founder Matching Event.
In this 60-minute online session, the southwestX team explains how the Co-Founder Matching Event works, what happens after your 2-minute pitch, and how to send in a strong application.
Special guest: Oliver Brieger, CEO of ChromaMOS
ChromaMOS pitched at the 2nd edition and met potential co-founders there. Oliver will share his experience and explain why it's worth applying if you're looking for a co-founder.
The last edition in numbers
340+ registered participants: entrepreneurs, operators, engineers and domain experts
11 projects pitched
80 private speed meetings between project leaders and potential co-founders, plus 150+ random networking meetings
What we'll cover
How the event works, from your 2-minute pitch to 10-minute one-on-one speed meetings with interested participants
Who attends: CTOs, COOs, sales and business development profiles, engineers, AI specialists, domain experts and more
How we promote your project with "Co-Founder Wanted" ads: southwestX publishes them on JOIN, which shares them on job boards such as Indeed, and on the southwestX LinkedIn page
What makes a good pitch, and what the selection committee looks for
The application process, the timeline and how projects are selected (only 10 spots)
Live Q&A
Free of charge for selected projects. southwestX covers the pitch slot, the speed meetings and the co-founder ads.
Who should join
Researchers, PhD students and postdocs with a deep tech project that could become a startup
Early-stage project leaders looking for a co-founder with complementary skills
Anyone thinking about applying who has questions first
Key dates
Application deadline: Friday, November 13, 2026
Co-Founder Matching Event 3rd Edition: Wednesday, December 16, 2026, from 6:00 PM CET, online
Apply to pitch (only 8 spots): https://tb83t.share-eu1.hsforms.com/2JJ78vNrHTiqEVAd7ZukKZg
Attend without a project: https://events.ringcentral.com/events/cofounder-matching-southwestx-bpifrance-2026-12-16
About the event
The Co-Founder Matching Event is organized by southwestX in partnership with Universität des Saarlandes, Triathlon – Universität des Saarlandes, DFKI, de:hub Initiative, WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management, Max-Planck-Innovation, CISPA Helmholtz Center for Information Security and other institutions.
Questions? Contact Jean-François Naud at jean-francois.naud@southwestx.eu.