Pitch Day at the International Fuel Ethanol Workshop & Expo selected as a regional host for Startup World Cup
April 8, 2024
BY BBI International
Pitch Day at the 2024 International Fuel Ethanol Workshop & Expo (FEW), taking place June 10-12 at the Minneapolis Convention Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota, has been selected as a regional host for the Startup World Cup, where startups compete for a $1 million investment in their company.
The regional competition, taking place at Pitch Day at the International Fuel Ethanol Workshop & Expo, will see contestants judged by a panel of venture capitalists, with the winner attending the grand finale in California’s Silicon Valley to compete against semifinalists from across the globe for the $1 million investment prize. The judging panel will consist of venture capitalist organizations aimed at supporting startup growth.
“The International Fuel Ethanol Workshop & Expo is thrilled to announce the first Pitch Day at the International Fuel Ethanol Workshop & Expo, where companies will be able to pitch in front of a panel of venture capitalists, investment firms and other interested parties,” said Marla DeFoe, marketing and advertising manager at BBI International. “Partnering with Pegasus Tech Ventures as a regional host for Startup World Cup expands the investment opportunities for companies selected to pitch.”
Anis Uzzaman, founder and CEO of Pegasus Tech Ventures, added, "We are thrilled to partner up with BBI International for Startup World Cup Regional in Minneapolis and are delighted by the quality and enthusiasm of the competing startups. Each year, we reach more entrepreneurs in more cities around the world, connecting more global innovation ecosystems. Critical to meeting climate goals and sustainability, innovation within climate tech is important to Pegasus Tech Ventures, and we are excited to be working with BBI International to initiate our first vertical-based regionals within this key sector."
To compete during Pitch Day at the International Fuel Ethanol Workshop & Expo, startups in the ethanol, sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) or carbon capture & storage realm must register through the FEW website by May 10, 2024. A steering committee will select the six finalists who will deliver their pitches at the International Fuel Ethanol Workshop & Expo in Minneapolis. Those six finalists will be announced by May 24. While only one startup will be selected to compete in the Startup World Cup Grand Finale, all presenting companies will have opportunities for investment from the group of attending investors.
To apply to pitch or register for this event as an accredited investor, click HERE
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