Pitch Up 2026
We're delighted that the established premier pitching competition of the West Midlands is back. This year (2026 competition ) there's a £10,000 first prize up for grabs, plus more brilliant prizes yet to be confirmed!
The Pitch Up competition will provide the opportunity for ambitious businesses to improve your ability to win investment while simultaneously boosting your business's profile.
The competition begins with pitch preparation, helping to refine your investment pitch. Judging rounds follow, where you pitch directly to a panel of investors, receiving valuable feedback on your presentation. Then comes the public final, hosted at Venturefest West Midlands (10th March 2026), where the best business pitches compete in front of a live audience of investors and entrepreneurs to win the Best Pitch Award and cash prize.
Helpful Documents
Top Tips for Success Doc
Pitch Deck Guidelines
Your Data
Your data will be collected and treated confidentially. In order to process your application and for the purpose of delivery, management and evaluations for the Pitch Up competition, your data is being collected and will be shared with our delivery partners, sponsors and stakeholders. Participation to Pitch Up is voluntary. Please read our privacy statement. By applying to the competition you agree to this.
Minerva Privacy Statement
Contact
Should you have any questions or wish to withdraw your application, please contact Aston Centre for Enterprise and Entrepreneurship acee@aston.ac.uk
For more information about the programme, please visit here.