ARE YOU TRANSFORMING FOOD SYSTEMS FOR A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE?
Green Shoots is an exciting new startup pitch competition, taking place at Gulfood Green from 24 – 26 September 2024 at the Dubai World Trade Centre, that will accelerate the growth of the most promising startups within the sector.
Accelerate Your Startup Growth & Get A Chance To Win US $50,000
Dedicated to the global food tech startup ecosystem and supported by the UAE Ministry of Economy, global investors, leading food corporations and trailblazing industry experts
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Essential Information
Process to be a part of the Green Shoots Startup Pitch Competition
Step 1: Express Interest To Apply
Step 2: Book An Exhibition Package
Step 3: Get Invited To Apply
Step 4: Submit Application On:
www.pitchlounge.net/green-shoots
Step 5: Await Shortlisting Decision
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Join Gulfood Green now for your chance to compete for cash prize of US $50,000 and invaluable investor networking, mentorship, and learning at our exciting new pitch competition. The Green Shoots Startup Pitch Competition will pit the most exciting food and agtech startups head-to-head, as they pitch in front of a jury of world-leading VCs, corporates, and prominent industry experts, to be crowned 2024 champion.
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Supported by the UAE Ministry of Economy, The Green Shoots Startup Pitch Competition, is taking place across 3 action-packed days of panel sessions, workshops, and the pitch competition at Gulfood Green from 24 – 26 September 2024 at Dubai World Trade Centre, and will accelerate the growth of the most promising startups within the sector.
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To participate in the Green Shoots pitch competition, you must be an exhibiting startup at Gulfood Green 2024. Once you book your Exhibition Package, you will then automatically be eligible to take part in the competition. Once applied we will get in touch directly to support you in your presentation development and help prepare you for the competition.
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To apply, please complete the form. One of our team will be in touch directly to secure your spot for Gulfood Green in 2024.
What's In It For You?
secure vital funding to accelerate the growth & development of your startup
showcase your startup to a diverse group of global investors & secure support
engage in one-to-one networking with industry leaders, mentors & advisors
Pitching Categories
If you're an agri-food entrepreneur with an impactful startup, apply now to pitch at Gulfood Green 2024! Showcase your solutions that are shaping the future of food.
Sustainability & Environmental Impact
Food Security
Food Loss & Waste
Health & Nutrition
Supply Chain Resilience
Tech Innovation
Why Should You Pitch With Us?
Competition Judges
They are highly experienced, well-connected, and active FoodTech/AgriFood/F&B experts and startup-investor funding scouts, fund managers, and/or investors in their own right. The entire list of Jury Panelists will be announced soon and confirmed panelists announced on a rolling basis.
Widespread Exposure
You will pitch at the UAE's leading food expo live to a jury of investors and startup advisors, this is a hybrid event, we will be recording the event and will be sharing across our network. With everything in one place from food, sustainability, supply chain, technology and the latest equipment, Gulfood Green 2024 is an invaluable event to help move your establishment forward and inspire your customers.
✅ ​Connect directly with tens of thousands of major buyers and wholesalers from across the world under one roof, over three days.
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✅ 89% of visitors specify, influence or make the final decision to spend making this the right platform for exposure.
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✅ 50k contacts on the Pitch Lounge startup-investor database, 60k+ connections and followers on LinkedIn, and 100,000+ impressions per month.
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Connection To The Startup Investor Ecosystem
In addition to the investor panelists at the event, we will also connect you with the wider ecosystem who actively support startups. A month long promotion across our social networks will put you across multiple stakeholders from across the globe, this will help you increase your chances of strengthening your goals and help scale you faster.
✅ Pre-event pitch deck analysis and 1-on-1 pitch coaching to ensure you are prepared for the live pitch competition​
✅ Pre or post-event, in-person informal networking with startups and others from the F&B industry in UAE and globally
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✅ Post-event inclusion in our community of follow-up events, pitching resources, and investor lists.
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Future Opportunities
Be a part of regular F&B online and hybrid events on a monthly basis - pitch, panel, and networking formats. There are future opportunities for your company to be actively involved in our events and secure continued access to our community as well as closer bespoke arrangements we can discuss.
✅ Prioritised access to our pitch panels (event series dependent)
✅ Discounted sponsorship/ partner opportunities for subsequent Pitch Lounge and partner events
✅ Bespoke marketing, event production and other services (available on request)
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