Pitch / Demo Day
Startup World Cup: Santa Cruz Regional
Pitch live for the chance to represent Santa Cruz at the Startup World Cup Grand Finale in San Francisco and compete for a $1 million investment prize. A full day at The Catalyst, presented with Santa Cruz SBDC.
Luminarium Pacifica hosts the Santa Cruz regional of the Startup World Cup, the largest startup pitch competition in the world, with more than 100 regional events. Selected founders pitch live before a panel of venture capitalists and industry leaders. The Santa Cruz Regional Champion advances to the Grand Finale in San Francisco to compete for a $1,000,000 investment prize.
Innovation tracks: AI and intelligent systems; creative technology; human performance, longevity and wellness; agtech, regenerative systems and the future of food; radical art and experimental worlds; DJs and electronic music producers.
Schedule: 9:00 am breakfast and connections. 10:00 am elevator pitches. 2:00 pm Startup World Cup finalist round. 6:00 pm awards. 7:00 pm to 1:30 am Pacifica Afterglow.
Pitch applications are $99.99 (the $75 early rate ended September 17). Tickets and applications at luminarium.io.
Santa Cruz SBDC is an official partner. SBDC advisors are supporting founders through the process: book a free one-to-one advising session ahead of the competition, and join the virtual Pitching Tips and Q&A workshop for applicants. On the day, find the SBDC table and the Winner's Chill-Out Lounge, sponsored by Santa Cruz SBDC.