What's Up For Grabs

Competing in HR Tech Europe 2027 will give you bragging rights, and a surprise prize.

Pitch your vision to a panel of judges and a captive audience of potential investors and customers. Pitchfest isn’t just a competition; it’s a chance to claim substantial cash prizes and earn industry-wide recognition.

Applications close on 1st March.

Eligibility: You must be exhibiting at HR Tech Europe and be a start-up to participate.

Insygna winners

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Schedule and Format

In each round, ten companies will have three minutes to present, then two minutes to answer questions from the judges. Of the twenty companies presenting in each preliminary round, two from each round will be selected to advance to the Pitchfest final!

Each finalist will have five minutes to present and 2-3 minutes for a Q&A session with the judges.

Judging 

A unique panel of judges will be seated for each round, including the final, drawn from a broad range of HR and People technology backgrounds. Judges’ input will be limited to questions during presentations and brief comments afterwards. Each round will also include audience voting, with the audience accounting for 30% of the final score and judges 70%. The combined scores from the preliminary rounds will determine which six companies advance to the finals.

Pitchfest 2026 Finalists

  • Aristotl

  • Blue John

  • Cruit

  • Dandelion Civilization

  • Ervy

  • Evolve

  • Ikigai GmbH

  • Insygna

  • Nela

  • Opus Futura

  • Scribe Communities

  • Sinnmacher GmbH

  • Talentium

  • Talio

  • Trein Vertraging

  • Wifor Institute

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"Pitchfest was one of my highlights to see what's out there, what's developing, and what I love to see - young people engaged. We're still investing in HR Tech. And listening to experts, their perspective, what they're sharing is great. It's a community."

– Armin Von Rohrscheidt, Manager Director, HVR Partners

Your Intellectual Property

Competitions of this type sometimes raise concerns about intellectual property rights. Please note that HR Tech Europe is not able to protect or advise you on your intellectual property rights. HR Tech Europe cannot and does not take any responsibility for protecting your rights. Also, note that HR Tech Europe does not require non-disclosure or confidentiality requirements from those involved in the Pitchfest process. Applicants are solely responsible for protecting their intellectual property rights as related to applying and participating.