The WMF is a certified International Trade Fair that has been a landmark for entrepreneurial culture, creating opportunities and connections within the international innovation ecosystem, for over 10 years.

Each year, takes place in Rimini the annual appointment with the World Startup Fest - a major event for global startups, scaleups, and investors, which in the past edition registered more than 36,000 attendees from 49 countries and more than 1,300 startups and investors. Among the many events, the largest International Startup Competition in Southern Europe, now in its 11th edition, witnesses every year the engagement of leading international players from the entrepreneurship and innovation fields.

Every year, more than 1.000 startups apply to pitch and compete in Rimini. Some of the pitching startups are chosen, in fact, from the WMF call for startups, while some others are selected from the competitions of the local events organized in the framework of the WMF International Roadshow.

In its international stop in Germany, in fact, the WMF select 3 of the best projects, and the best out of the three will have the opportunity to compete in Rimini, 15 - 17th June 2023.

Fill out the form below to take part in the Demo Day!

The three selected will attend the WMF 2023, June 15 to 17th in Rimini, Italy, and will be awarded with the following prizes:

• 1° | FIRST PRIZE: desk in the Startup District + access to the B2B & networking activities + pitch on the Startup Stage in Rimini, Italy

• 2° | SECOND PRIZE: desk in the Startup District + access to B2B & networking activities at the WMF in Rimini, Italy

• 3° | THIRD PRIZE: access to networking activities at the WMF in Rimini, Italy.

Moreover, the first classified, could also be selected to compete in the WMF startup competition finals (the biggest in Southern Europe) and pitch on the WMF Mainstage. In the past editions, the prize's value reached more than 3.3 millions euros.

The call is dedicated to startups and businesses - made up of individuals or teams - with innovative projects or ideas regarding the digital/technological sector. Innovative projects aimed at generating a positive impact on territories and society will be considered with particular interest. Applicants will be selected according to the following criteria:

• Skills of the team, knowledge of the sector, the feasibility of the project;

• The development stage of the product/service;

• Degree of innovation and its defensibility;

• Positioning in relation to competitors;

• Consistency with market and customers’ needs and potential outreach;

• The business potential of the idea;

• Completeness of the documentation presented.

The elevator pitch is a brief presentation where you describe your business venture in a nutshell. A solid elevator pitch needs to convey the business idea concisely, to attract the audience's attention quickly.

> Download the support material

> Watch the winning pitches from past editions of WMF

Apply now to present your startup at the German event, with the opportunity also to pitch at WMF23!