Do you have a start-up set up for the next great brain innovation and are ready to put it to the challenge? The Brain Innovation Days Pitch Competition is an opportunity for you to pitch your business to join the running for the Jury and/or Public Prize.
About Brain Innovation Days

The concept of the Brain Innovation Days, led by the European Brain Council, is to enhance multistakeholder engagement in the brain ecosystem to foster dialogue, exchange knowledge, accelerate investment in research and innovation, facilitate business development and showcase on-going work. This event, and the community built around it, is the platform to boost interaction, facilitate knowledge exchange and business development, connect the dots with key people, potentiate investments, foster dialogue and showcase ongoing innovation and progress being made in the space, particularly in Europe.

Building on the success of previous years, the 5th edition of the Brain Innovation Days will take place on 15-16 October 2025 at La Tricoterie in Brussels. The event will continue to feature two full days dedicated to high-level brain innovation, providing extensive networking opportunities for key stakeholders and experts in the field. Attendees can explore ground-breaking projects in the Innovation Hall, engage in insightful Brain Talks and panel discussions and witness a pitch competition showcasing brain-related start-ups. Discover the early programme and have first glimpse into what you can expect for this year’s edition!

The Call for the Pitch Competition

The annual Pitch Competition aims to provide start-ups the opportunity to showcase great examples of brain innovation in Europe that can create positive impact — innovations and solutions that will improve the quality of life of people with brain disorders (neurological and mental) and support clinicians, researchers, caregivers, industry and society as a whole.
Pitch your business to join the running for expert & investor mentorship, prominent event exposure, in-depth jury feedback, networking opportunities, an exclusive video interview, your own Brain Talks podcast episode and much more! The call is open until 8 June 2025. Being selected as a finalist for the Pitch Competition grants you a waived ticket to the two-day Brain Innovation Days event taking place in Brussels (Belgium) on October 15th and 16th, 2025.