Pitch Your Startup & Win €2,000 Prize Money

Rapid Fire Competition at Inhouse Farming - Feed & Food Convention Hamburg 2025

👉APPLY BY SEPT. 14TH TO PITCH👈

TIME LEFT TO APPLY:

Application period
14th Aug - 14th Sep
Confirmation / rejection
16th Sep

 

Pitch live on stage
1st Oct | 11:30 - 12:00

€2,000 prize • Targeted audience • Expert curation

The RapidFire Startup Competition offers qualified teams direct access to industry leaders at Inhouse Farming - Feed & Food Convention. 

Why Join the RapidFire Startup Pitches?

RootCamp and DLG have created this exclusive platform to spotlight cutting-edge startups from cellular agriculture, insect farming, aquaculture, and vertical farming. Through this collaboration, selected teams gain unprecedented access to decision-makers actively seeking innovative solutions.

The competition features RootCamp's signature fast-paced format: ultra-short presentations designed to maximize impact with fully engaged audiences. What sets this apart is the strategic partnership between Europe's leading agricultural organization and an international innovation hub.

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The Format

  • Single-Slide Format: No endless decks or boring PDFs. You get one slide. Make it count!
  • 120-Second Pitch: No lectures. You've got 2 minutes to show how & why your solution can change the game.
  • Audience Voting: No passive & bored listeners. They actively decide which startup stands out.
  • €2,000 Reward: Not just applause. The top startups take home €2,000 in prize money - selected by the audience. Big thanks to our partners Rentenbank and DLG for making it possible!

Competition Details

  • Location: Inhouse Farming - Feed & Food Convention, Congress Center Hamburg
  • Dates: September 30 - October 1, 2025
  • Audience: Industry professionals, investors, and technology adopters

Eligibility Requirements

  • This competition is exclusively available to convention participants.
  • Already attending? Perfect – you're eligible to apply immediately.
  • Not yet part of the convention? Get your participant ticket, or book your own stand to become an exhibitor.
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20

STARTUPS

296

Votes in total

162

Different Participants

Questions? We´re here to help.

Mario Verbee

Mario Verbeek

Startup & Innovation Specialist

Here for questions related directly to the RapidFire Startup Pitches.

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Christopher Armstrong

Manager - Open Innovation & Start-up relations

Here for questions related to the Feed & Food Convention.

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