German Center for Innovation and Research Pitch Contest in New York

Have a business idea? Pitch it at the “Falling Walls Lab” in New York on May 2nd and enter to win a trip to the finale in Berlin, Germany!

Participate – Present your research project, business plan or social initiative – in just 3 minutes on 3 slides – to a jury.  Get involved in exciting discussions and network with fellow innovators and experts from different disciplines.


Win – The winner of this pitch contest will get to:

  • travel to Berlin, Germany (travel & accommodation covered)
  • pitch their idea in the Falling Walls Lab Finale in Berlin on 8 November 2019
  • attend the Falling Walls Conference on 9 November 2019, where leaders from science, industry, and policy-making meet and discuss which walls will fall next in science and society
  • participate in a Springer Nature event on science publishing and a science excursion.

The finale winner gets to speak once more on the grand stage of the Falling Walls Conference, receives a cash prize, and the opportunity to win a six month Virtual Residency with Nature Careers of the global publisher Springer Nature.


About Falling Walls

The Falling Walls Lab New York is one of over 50 labs taking place worldwide this year. The winners of each lab qualify for the Falling Walls Lab Finale in Berlin on November 8 and are invited to attend the Falling Walls Conference on November 9. The Falling Walls Conference takes place every year on the anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, November 9. During the conference, scientists from around the globe present their current breakthrough research.