Women Startup Pitch Night & Award Ceremony 2026

2026-11-19 · 17:30:00 · Munich

Munich Urban Colab

Freddie-Mercury-Straße 5 80797 München

Hosted by UnternehmerTUM at Munich Urban Colab, this free evening showcases female-led tech startups presenting their ideas to a jury and audience during the 2026 Women Startup Award finals.

Witness the Future of Female-Led Tech Startups at the Women Startup Award 2026 Pitch Night! Following an intensive phase of training and coaching, this year's finalists of the Women Startup Award are set to unveil their groundbreaking ideas to a large audience and a distinguished jury. Join us for the highly anticipated Pitch Night, networking, and the final award ceremony.

Founder brief

Who should attend

Female tech founders looking for inspiration and peer support will find direct value here, as will entrepreneurs, ecosystem supporters, and investors interested in observing pitches from early-stage, female-led ventures across diverse sectors.

What happens

Starting at 17:30, finalists of the Women Startup Award unveil their ventures on stage after completing dedicated coaching and training. A distinguished jury evaluates the presentations, leading up to an award ceremony and open networking sessions.

Who's in the room

Attendees will encounter pitching finalists, jury members, and delegates from supporting partners, including Bayerisches Staatsministerium für Wirtschaft, Landesentwicklung und Energie, Gründerland Bayern, seed + speed, encourageventures e.V., AI Nation, VINCI Energies, IHK für München und Oberbayern, and Aurel Steinert Stiftung.

How to prepare

Arrive ready to connect with corporate partners, angel groups, and public initiative representatives. Review the partnering organizations beforehand, bring clean summaries of your venture if you plan to network, and observe how the finalists structure their competitive presentations.

Organizer: UnternehmerTUM

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At a glance

Tickets
Free
Sectors
Agnostic

Sponsors and partners

  • Bayerisches Staatsministerium für Wirtschaft, Landesentwicklung und Energie
  • Gründerland Bayern
  • Aurel Steinert Stiftung
  • IHK für München und Oberbayern
  • seed + speed
  • AI Nation
  • VINCI Energies
  • encourageventures e.V.
  • Female Investors Network
  • MUNICH INNOVATION ECOSYSTEM
  • MUNICH STARTUP
  • Female Founders of Technische Universität München
  • wo//men investors alliance
  • ANsWerk
  • Einstein Digitales Gründerzentrum
  • Hochschule Coburg
  • Ohm-Potentiale Gründungsberatung
  • Passau the Entrepreneurial Campus
  • Zollhof Tech Incubator

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