Awesome Foundation Rotterdam - Pitch Night 35
We make Rotterdam (more) awesome. We award the most awesome idea with €1.000 and help you realize it.
Datum en tijd
Locatie
The Social Hub Rotterdam
225 Willem Ruyslaan 3063 ER Rotterdam NetherlandsAgenda
8:00 PM
Start - opening
Pitch time!
Break - trustees vote for the winner
Awesome Connects
Announcement winner
Over dit evenement
- 2 uren 30 minuten
WE AWARD €1.000 TO THE MOST AWESOME IDEA! 💶
// WHAT IS A PITCH NIGHT ⚡
We want to make Rotterdam more awesome. That's why we help those who have an idea that contributes to our vision. We select four people who will get the opportunity to pitch their idea during a Pitch Night. The winner goes home with €1.000 to realize his/her awesome idea.
So who's there?
- The idea owners, they will pitch their most awesome idea!
- The trustees. Say what? That's a group of 20 enthusiastic citizens who donate €50 each (which makes a thousand in total) and vote for the winner.
- The audience (is it you?). You can join for free, be inspired by the most awesome ideas, do some networking, have a drink or two, give feedback to the ones pitching and have an awesome evening!
One more thing. There is also one IMPORTANT vote for the audience!
So what are you waiting for? Grab your free ticket and join us!
👇 👇 👇 scroll down for more info and examples of winners
// DO YOU HAVE AN AWESOME IDEA?⚡
We are looking for ideas that make our city (Rotterdam) more awesome 🚀
Do you have an idea and can you answer the following questions with 'yes!'?
- Is your idea awesome?
- Is it relevant for Rotterdam citizens who really need it?
- Can you realize the idea within a few months, with the €1.000?
Yes, yes, yes? Apply now!
Go to our website for more info www.awesomerotterdam.org
// The Social Hub Rotterdam⚡
With comfortable rooms, spaces to meet and relax with views over the River Maas, The Social Hub Rotterdam (formerly The Student Hotel) is more than a hotel – it's a community hub for the inspired to make memories, co-work and everything in between.
// PROGRAM ⚡
19.30 hr: doors open
20.00 hr: pitches, networking and announcement winner
// PREVIOUS WINNERS 🏆
We've funded over 30 ideas so far and have helped many more! Here are a few:
Cubcho - Recycle paper waste and crafty unique objects with a printing press
Psychoetry - Making talking about mental health issues easier
Plastic Circle - circular plastic marble tiles to engage children
Rotterdammertjes - the candy from Rotterdam
Jurassic Parkour - Parkour running on Rotterdam Festivals in a t-rex suit
The Street Barber - giving free haircuts for people living on the streets of Rotterdam
Slutwalk - a walk to send out a clear statement that gender-based violence and harassment have no place in this city
Queer an Feminist Library - A free library with queer and feminist books for Rotterdammers
Pleurt maar in m'n Bakkie - waste bins in front of your house which you adopt and empty daily
Do you have an idea that contributes to our city? Apply now!
// PARTNERS ⚡
Event partners: The Social Hub Rotterdam - official side event of Upstream Festival 2024
Marketing partners: Friends for Brands - Ministerie van Online - Galileo Academy - Sub.Link
Pitch Partners: Dapper Agency - Pitch Academy
Frozen partner: West Coast Frozen Yoghurt
Veelgestelde vragen
First of all, the idea should be AWESOME! Second, the idea should have a strong connection with Rotterdam. Third, you should be able to boost realize your idea with the €1.000 within a few months.
We believe your idea is Awesome when ? The idea helps Rotterdam to become more cool, fun, loving and social, not you more rich ? The idea stands out: it evokes surprise, is creative and shows your love for Rotterdam ? You can use the micro-grant of €1000 to execute your idea or to kickstart it
For sure! Everyone is welcome. It's free. It's fun. It's awesome.
Georganiseerd door
The Awesome Foundation Rotterdam is a local community that boosts ideas to make Rotterdam more awesome, cool, fun, loving and social. Multiple evenings a year, idea owners pitch their awesome idea to the audience. These evenings are called “Pitch Nights” and are free to attend.