Pitch your AI startup to Austrian business leaders
Pitch Your AI Startup to Austrian Business Leaders
Showcase your innovation, get feedback and discuss potential collaborations.
Are you building the next breakthrough in AI? Seize the opportunity to pitch your startup directly to top Austrian business leaders across key sectors, including manufacturing, banking, consulting, automotive, engineering, and more.
Join us for a pitch event hosted by OPEN AUSTRIA and the European Startup Embassy, where AI founders present their solutions to industry leaders from Austria and the DACH region, opening the door to meaningful collaborations.
About the Pitch Event
Selected startups will present a 1-minute elevator pitch, followed by 2 minutes of Q&A.
After the pitch event, join us for networking and 1:1 discussions.
Apply now! There are 12 slots available. You will be notified by January 28th if you are selected to pitch.
Who Should Apply
We welcome early-stage and scaling teams building:
AI-powered business or productivity tools
GenAI applications
AI-driven industry, manufacturing, or logistics solutions
AI in finance, insurance, sustainability, automotive, or consulting
ML infrastructure and automation technologies
Physical AI applications
Or any ambitious AI-enabled product
Meet the Austrian Executives
Meet leaders and decision-makers from a diverse range of industries, including:
Industrial Technology & Manufacturing
Andritz: Pulp & Paper, Metals, Hydropower, Environment & Energy
Microinnova Engineering: Chemical Engineering, Process Technology, Modular Manufacturing
Dr. Sasse Facility Management: Facility Management, Cleaning Services, Building Maintenance
Automotive & Engineering
AVL List: Automotive Engineering, Electrification, Simulation, Vehicle Technology
Technology, Digitalization & Software
Specific-Group: Technology, Innovation, Digital Transformation
Inflex: Software Development, IT Solutions, Digitalization
Vconsult: IT Consulting, Business Consulting, Project Management
Consulting, Leadership & Organizational Development
TrainUS: Leadership Development, Training, Consulting, Digitalization
ICG Integrated Consulting: Innovation, Consulting, Education
TOVOP: Business Strategy & Organizational Development
petrichor: Brand Strategy, Corporate Identity, Organizational Culture
Sustainability & Environmental Solutions
Ernst & Young denkstatt: Sustainability, ESG, Environmental Management
Finance, Tax & Insurance
Raiffeisen Bank International: Banking, Finance, Investment
Tributaria: Tax Consulting, Accounting, Education
Hermann Fried (Industry Leader & Serial Entrepreneur): Insurance, Innovation, Digitalization
Tourism
Restplatzbörse: Travel, Tourism, E-Commerce