Application Details

The 2023 application window is now closed. The chosen 2023 Startup Lab Pitch Competition finalists will showcase their creativity, innovative skills, and entrepreneurship as they develop, test, and refine their pitch in front of a panel of judges. To qualify as a 2023 finalist, startup companies were required to meet the following criteria:

• The company’s product must have launched or will launch between June 2020 - May 2023.
• The company’s product/solution must be innovative, with the potential to make a profound market impact, benefitting GS1 US members from a supply chain/commerce perspective.
• The technology must be demonstrable as a prototype or software mockup at the time of application. The product must be launched prior to May 2023 and be demonstrable on a physical or virtual stage (ppt, website, demo, etc.) at the event. No paper or concept entries will be evaluated.
• The company must not have raised more than $10 Million dollars in funding.
• The company must attend GS1 Connect from June 5 -7, 2023 and participate in the pitch coaching, technical rehearsal and pitch competition video recording as directed by GS1 US.
• Companies who have previously exhibited or been sponsors at GS1 Connect are ineligible.
• Companies who have previously participated in the Startup Lab Pitch Competition are ineligible.