28 September 2017

Starburst Selection Committee – Access to International Aerospace Corporates

We are very pleased to announce that on November 13, 2017, the Province of Zuid-Holland, the City of Delft, the NAG, InnovationQuarter and aerospace accelerator Starburst will host the internationally renowned aerospace event Starburst Selection Committee – Access to International Aerospace Corporates.
Starburst Selection Committee, the event where innovative startups and companies with new solutions for the aerospace industry can present themselves to a group of top executives of international corporates from the aviation, aerospace and defense industry.
Starburst is the number 1 worldwide accelerator for aerospace and defence dedicated to creating business opportunities between innovative startups and blue chip corporate partners from the industry. Starburst connects their large network of corporate and investment partners with innovative startups by organizing worldwide events.

This is the first time a Starburst event is held in the Netherlands.

Call for proposals
Starburst has identified (international) startups who will be asked to present themselves during this event. However, the organisation has asked us to also invite Dutch startups and innovative companies (*) to apply for one of the few time slots during the pitching event to present their innovative product or service.
If you would like to get a chance to pitch in front of these executives of international aerospace corporates, please fill out the application form, which will be sent to Starburst HQ, as they will determine which companies will be selected to present themselves during the event on November 13.
(*) all Dutch startups and companies who have filled out the completed form will be considered to pitch in the main event. Additionally, companies based in the province of Zuid-Holland will get a chance to be nominated for a regional incentive prize.

Accelerator for Aerospace and Defense
Starburst Aerospace Accelerator is the number 1 worldwide startup accelerator for Aerospace and Defense dedicated to creating business opportunities between innovative startups and blue chip corporate partners from the aerospace industry. Their current ecosystem counts 2500+ startups globally covering the widest range of aerospace applications while a non-exhaustive list of corporate partners includes Thalès, Boeing, Safran, Lockheed, Lufthansa Technik, CNES, Eutelsat, ArianeGroup, GE Aviation, Rolls-Royce, Aéroports de Paris Group (you can find the complete list on www.starburst.aero). This selection committee will be a unique opportunity for the selected startups to present their solutions in front of top exectives from corporate partners.

Important dates
October 10: Deadline for submissions
October 19: Finalists are announced
November 13: Pitching at event Starburst Selection Committee
How to register

Register for this unique opportunity to pitch at Starburst Selection Committee by filling out this form.

Selected startups are expected to bring their own communication material (pull-up banner, brochures…).

If you want to know more about the event Starburst Selection Committee, please visit this event page,