2026 PITCH.nano Application

Use this form to submit your application to participate in the 2026 PITCH.nano competition.

PITCH.nano participation criteria.

A participant in START.nano.
Hard-tech focused.
Physically present at MIT on the afternoon of October 28.
Able to participate in practice pitch meeting with internal MIT staff.

Submit this form by August 7th to be considered.

Please note: submitting this form does not guarantee a spot in the competition. Each submission will be reviewed by a team of MIT faculty and staff. We will communicate your participation status in late August.

Read about START.nano.

First name:

Last name:

Email address:

Professional title/role in company:

Company name:

When were you founded?

What is your funding status?

Family and Friends

Angel

Non-dilutive funding

Grants

Pre-seed

Seed

Series A

Revenue

Other

What is your other source of funding?

When do you plan to raise your next round?

Have you used MIT.nano facilities within the last year?

Yes

No

Which facility/facilities?

What is your expected tool usage, budget for using tools in AY 26-27?

There may be an opportunity to have a table at PITCH.nano or The Nano Summit. Please indicate if you are interested in either option.

PITCH.nano (Oct. 28)

The Nano Summit (Oct.29)

Please upload your pitch deck:

We will use this deck to evaluate all submissions, but if you are chosen to participate in the pitch competition you can submit a final deck closer to the event.
One file only.
20 MB limit.
Allowed types: pdf, doc, docx, ppt, pptx, .