Pitch Competition Details:

The Pitch Competition showcases innovative early-stage startups in acoustics, speech, and signal processing, highlighting the next generation of signal processing entrepreneurs and helping them reach the market faster by connecting them with experts, partners, and investors. It will be a key event of the Entrepreneurship Forum, to be held in Barcelona, Spain, on Monday, 4 May 2026.

Participants are invited to submit a pitch video proposal (no longer than 5 minutes) by 2 March 2026 via this portal. Your pitch should clearly describe the value proposition of your startup, including who your customers are and how your product meets their needs.

The top five pitches will be selected to present live at the Entrepreneurship Forum on Monday, 4 May 2026, at the Centre de Convencions Internacional de Barcelona (CCIB), Spain.

Why should your startup apply?

• Pitch live in front of investors, industry leaders and technology experts
• Gain international exposure at one of the world’s leading signal processing conferences
• Connect with corporates, partners and the IEEE entrepreneurship ecosystem
• Free access to the SPS Entrepreneurship Forum for all pitching startups
• Benefit from ICASSP banquet tickets for second and third place winners
• Compete for a USD 10,000 prize (first-place winner)