PITCH.nano

Tuesday, September 30, 2025 @ MIT

PITCH.nano is an exclusive gathering designed to bring together early-stage startup founders with industry, investors, and our incubator collaborators. This event will feature ventures from the START.nano program and our extended network, offering a platform for startups to present their innovations and for our network to discover promising opportunities across key deep-tech sectors.

Submit Your Application by July 25th

PITCH.nano Application Criteria

Startups must;

Be an active participant in START.nano.
Hard-tech focused.
Physically present at MIT to pitch on the afternoon of September 30th.
Participate in practice pitch meeting with internal MIT staff.

Pitch Format

Each participant will have 5 minutes to pitch to a panel of judges, followed by 4 minutes of Q&A. After all pitches have concluded, the judges will deliberate and select a winner. The winner will be announced during the reception.

Competition Prize

Grand Prize: $25,000 in nanoBucks

nanoBucks can be used only at MIT.nano for the use of our tools and equipment. There is no cash prize.

Preliminary Agenda (subject to change)