SCHEDULE
INOTEX Pitch
INOTEX Pitch is one of the competitive sections of INOTEX2025 which has been organized for five consecutive years, creating an exciting competition between Iranian startups.
INOTEX Pitch is a startup competition held as a side event of the INOTEX 2025 exhibition, running for the eighth consecutive year. This year, the regional phase of the competition will take place in the following seven provinces:
The winners of the regional rounds will advance to the final stage, held on the fourth day of the INOTEX exhibition in the Iran International Innovation District.
During the final stage, teams will present their ideas to a panel of judges. Based on the judges' votes, the top two teams will be selected as winners. The cash prizes for the winners are as follows:
The Startup Battle is another exciting segment of the INOTEX Pitch 2025, now in its fourth edition. This is a head-to-head duel between teams, where each team has 3 minutes to challenge their opponent’s marketing strategy and market approach.
The winner of each battle is determined immediately after the round, based on direct votes from the judges. Unlike the presentation stage, judges in the battle round cannot deliberate and must cast their votes on the spot.
The Startup Battle features the top 8 teams selected from the presentation round. Matchups are determined via random draw, and each battle lasts a total of 6 minutes. The ultimate winner of the Startup Battle will be awarded a cash prize of 400 million IRR.
