Nurturing the entrepreneur has always been an integral part of SiGMA’s events,
particularly now that we will be integrating both iGaming and Tech into one show
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The SiGMA Pitch competition allows startups and business to put their presentation skills to the test. Over the years many have taken up the challenge, be it in the realm of emerging tech and AI, or in the iGaming industry.
As part of SiGMA startup village initiative, 100 startups will be handpicked and offered a FREE stand to showcase their products and initiatives throughout the event and only be separated depending on whether they fall under one category or the other. This initiative is for new companies and entrepreneurs to gain attention and investment; it is not for established companies to launch new products or even divisions. Startups who are at the prototype stage or who have launched in the last few months are likely to be selected as opposed to the projects who have gained significant media/investment attention and are not at the initial concept phase!
Six judges with an enormous amount of experience in the gaming industry will be shortlisting the top ten out of 100 startups and allow them to take part in SiGMA Pitch. One well-deserved winning startup project will receive a prize pool comprising free office space, PR services, Digital Marketing Services, and much-needed training solutions to give them the greatest chances of success.
“There is no catch – it’s meritocracy at its finest; survival of the fittest – and the person who comes out on top will enjoy the opportunity of having a golden ticket into a blooming ecosystem.”
The 100 shortlisted participants of the SiGMA Pitch will all gain incredible opportunities, including:
- 1x1m booth at SiGMA show
- Introduction to investors
- PR services
- Digital marketing services
- The top 10 selected by the judges will speech on st
Pitch Winners’ Interview Throwbacks: Pasquale Saviano, the winner of the 2019 AI Pitch Battle and CEO of Photocert, had commented, “I like that fact that you call it a Pitch battle, but the battle is not only among start-ups but also, in a sense, with the crowd. Nowadays, everybody is online all the time and if you want to get your message across it has to be more interesting than the next WhatsApp notification. In my case, it probably was a mix of product novelty, current relevance (deep fakes) and fun facts.”
David Sachs, the winner of the 2018 SiGMA Pitch and CEO of Tomobox, similarly noted, “As a multiple-time entrepreneur I was all against start-up pitches… until I won one! Joking aside, the number one challenge for start-ups is: how do you get above the noise? You may have a great solution, but so do a thousand other start-ups. One of the great things SiGMA has done for the industry is picking up ten really great companies out of a couple of hundred competitors and allowing them to convey their message, to get above the crowds and reach the customer. That’s our daily struggle – how do I get in front of the customer, potential partners, and investors?”
Click here to apply for the SiGMA Pitch in the iGaming category.
Click here to apply for the AIBC Pitch in the Emerging Tech category.