Pitch Perfect and Boost the EU Bioeconomy
The ‘Pitch Perfect and Boost the European Bioeconomy’ event is a three day event of intense cross-border and cross-sectoral pitching, matchmaking and networking, with the aim to link industry to innovative (biobased) technologies, innovators to investors and to create new partnerships for the future and the further development of innovative, cross-border and cross-sectoral industrial value chains in the biobased economy.
Programme
DAY 1 – 30 November 2026
Join us for a day of informal networking and matchmaking. Attend our keynote, investor pitches and speed dating sessions and connect during the breaks and informal walking dinner with start-ups, scale-ups, SMEs, large enterprises, research organisations, investors, clusters and many other stakeholders who are part of the innovation chain and together shape the biobased economy. B2B partnering software (Swapcard) will be available from 19h to 23h.
DAY 2 – 1 December 2026
Partake in a unique and exclusive matchmaking event, supported by B2B partnering software (Swapcard) and connecting start-ups, scale-ups, SMEs, large enterprises, research organisations, investors, and many other stakeholders who are part of the innovation chain and together shape the biobased economy.
All participants will have full control of their own communications and 1-on-1 meetings via a secure login account. The software enables event attendees to pre-arrange business partnering meetings of 20 minutes each arranged around 40 matchmaking tables.
The SWAPCARD matchmaking tool will be activated by 16 November 2026.
DAY 3 – 2 December 2026
Informal networking and matchmaking between start-ups, SMEs, corporates and investors continues during the “Scale-up Experience Day” for Start-Ups, SMEs and (Corporate) Investors” at the Bio Base Europe Pilot Plant.
Call for Abstracts
Bio Base Europe Pilot Plant is still looking for pitch applications. The Call for Abstracts opens on 1 June 2026 and closes on 16 October 2026. More information about the pitch slots can be found here. Selected companies in the Start-ups/SMEs looking for finance sessions will benefit from online coaching to prepare the perfect pitch.