AI Pitch Competition 2026
Welcome to the AI Pitch Competition, the ultimate platform for AI startups in the vibrant Brabant region of the Netherlands. Our goal is to spotlight the most innovative AI solutions, offering startups an invaluable opportunity to present their solutions, connect with industry leaders, and accelerate their growth.
Like last year the finale will take place at the AI Summit Brainport.
Want to know more about the finalists 2026? Take a look at their website.
Timetable 2026
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14:15 |
Welcome |
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14:20 |
Introduction by Martijn van Gruijthuijsen (Provincial Executive of Provincie Noord-Brabant) |
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14:25 |
AI pitches by finalists |
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15:45 |
Jury deliberation and an intermezzo from Esther Bisschop (Founding Director of The Stack) & Brigit van Dijk – van de Reijt (CEO BOM) |
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16:00 |
Award ceremony |
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16:15 |
Wrap-up AI Summit Brainport (Dome) followed by drinks |
The finalists!!
Eline Schoonen
Founder - be-inc.ai
Our mission is to create safe workplaces through communication.
Cor Verhoeven
Founder - Offensys
Continuous purple teaming that proves your security controls work.
Gijs van de Nieuwegiessen
Founder - One Horizon
One Horizon solves the organizational problem around AI agents: how to delegate more work without losing consistency, visibility, control, or accountability.
Robert de Bruijne
Founder - Unseq B.V.
UNSEQ is automating the heaviest aviation job: baggage handling in the hold.
Maurits Kaptein
Founder - Kyvvu
Security kernel for AI agents.
Martin Tomov
Founder - Synthgen
Synthetic data and automated labeling for computer vision teams.
Charlie Johnston
Founder - Rigidbody
The brain for data-heavy industrial plants.