We are looking forward to welcoming you as a participant in the virtual Startup Lab Pitch Competition at GS1 Connect 2022! This page includes many valuable resources to help make your experience as beneficial and seamless as possible.
You will pitch your product/solution virtually to a panel of judges, from your home or office on May 19, 2022. Your pitch will be recorded and aired live to GS1 Connect 2022 attendees on June 1, 2022. Winners will be announced on-site on June 8th at GS1 Connect 2022 in San Diego. Giving Your Pitch:
We will guide you along the way to make sure that you are aware of all the key dates, but there are a few things that you need to register/sign up for and get scheduled, and we need you to do that by April 28. Please complete the following FIVE tasks:
Here are the other important milestones between now and GS1 Connect 2022:
On-Demand Webinar: Watch this on-demand webinar for tips, tricks, and best practices for giving your virtual pitch, presented by Mara Lewis, Innovation Specialist, Entrepreneur, and Startup Co-Founder from ID8.
1:1 Pitch Coaching Sessions (Required): May 2, 3 & 4. During these 45-minute coaching sessions, you will have the opportunity to practice your 5-minute pitch with leading innovation experts who can help bring you, and your presentation, the final mile.
Startup Lab Kiosk
• Startups will be provided a co-branded kiosk for 1:1 product demonstrations and conversations with attendees.
• Kiosks will include 2 stools, 36” monitor with HDMI connection (laptop and adaptor provided by Startup Company), 5A electrical circuit and basic Wi-Fi.
• Startup Lab kiosks will be in the Grand Ballroom Foyer giving you visibility while attendees walk between sessions and meals.
Date
Time (PT)
Event
Tuesday, June 7
• 8:00AM – 3:00PM
• 5:45PM – 7:45PM
• Startup Lab Kiosk Setup (setup of products/materials must be complete by 3:00 PM).
• Welcome Reception – High traffic
Wednesday, June 8
8:00AM – 3:00PM
• 7:00AM & 11:15AM
• 9:15AM
Startup Lab Kiosks Open
• Meals – Medium traffic
• Dedicated Networking Time – High traffic
Thursday, June 9
8:00AM – 3:00PM
• 7:00AM & 11:15AM
• 9:15AM
3:45PM – 7:00PM
Startup Lab Kiosks Open
• Meals – Medium traffic
• Dedicated Networking Time – High traffic
Startup Lab Kiosk breakdown
Housing: Based on availability, our discounted room block rates are as follows. First night deposit is due at the time of reservation:
Shipping: If you plan to ship any printed materials to GS1 Connect, please email innovation@gs1us.org so we can provide you with additional information and appropriate shipping labels. Startups are responsible for the fees associated (shipping and handling).
Learn more about the Conference: Visit the conference website to learn more about this year’s conference and networking opportunities listed on the agenda.
Promote Your Participation in the Startup Lab: Download the Social Media Toolkit for Startup Lab Participants (includes post ideas, ready-to-share content for LinkedIn, Twitter, and more)
Social Image: Download to promote your participation as a Startup Lab finalist with your social networks, Facebook & LinkedIn | Twitter.
The Startup Lab Pitch Competition is an exciting feature at our annual user conference showcasing 8 startup organizations who are pursuing relevant and disruptive technology innovations. As a selected finalist, you’ll get the chance to pitch your product to an impressive line-up of judges at this year’s GS1 Connect® conference in Denver, CO from June 5-7, 2023. As a part of the conference community, participating startups can:
The fifth annual Startup Lab Pitch Competition is returning to Denver! The selected 8 startup companies meeting the detailed application criteria are invited to apply. You can submit your application from January 10 - February 13, 2023. Participating startup technologies must have:
Learn more about the 2023 application details.