{"id":5238,"date":"2023-08-03T18:53:50","date_gmt":"2023-08-03T16:53:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/impacttu.nl\/?page_id=5238"},"modified":"2023-09-29T20:22:29","modified_gmt":"2023-09-29T18:22:29","slug":"tux-innovation-pitches","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/impacttu.nl\/en\/challenges-prizes-2\/impact-2025-topsector-tu-innovation-prize-2023\/tux-innovation-pitches\/","title":{"rendered":"TUx Innovation Pitches"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/impacttu.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/InnovationPrize-2023-Webbanner.png\" alt=\"InnovationPrize-2023-Webbanner\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"601\" width=\"2733\" title=\"InnovationPrize-2023-Webbanner\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n<h1>\n\t\tTUx Innovation Pitches\n\t<\/h1>\n\t<p><strong>We&#8217;re looking for pitches that will reinforce the innovative power of Horticulture Netherlands in the field of health and the living environment.<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/impacttu.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/TU_Pitch_logo.png\" alt=\"TU_Pitch_logo\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"183\" width=\"535\" title=\"TU_Pitch_logo\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n<h2>\n\t\tTHEME 2023\n\t\tPLANTS + HUMAN >>> HEALTH\n\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\t\n\t<p>Pitches of ideas on how horticulture can unlock the benefits of plants and their fruits to improve health and create a more liveable society.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a list of some possibilities (non-limited, if you have a better idea, please send it in)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>New product ideas and services that lead to plants being used to boost health, both as food and as an element of the living environment.<\/li>\n<li>New product ideas with more healthy ingredients.<\/li>\n<li>Methods to improve quality retention in the value chain, so that fewer healthy ingredients are lost.<\/li>\n<li>Methods of using plants in the living and working environment in a way that makes these environments heathier.<\/li>\n<li>Innovative ideas to tell our Health-Happiness story.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>\n\t\tCOACHING &#038;\n\t\tTRAINING\n\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\t\n\t<p>Participants could win a pitch readiness training programme from World Startup.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<table>\n\t\t\t\t\t<thead>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<th rowspan=\"\" colspan=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label><label> Pitch training for speakers <\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/th>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<th rowspan=\"\" colspan=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label><label> Date <\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/th>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<th rowspan=\"\" colspan=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label><label> Time <\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/th>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<th rowspan=\"\" colspan=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label><label> Location <\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/th>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<th rowspan=\"\" colspan=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label><label> Trainer 2023 <\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/th>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr><\/thead>\n\t\t\t\t\t<tbody>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td colspan=\"\" rowspan=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t Pitch Creation \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td colspan=\"\" rowspan=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t 26 October \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td colspan=\"\" rowspan=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t 14:00 &#8211; 17:00 \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td colspan=\"\" rowspan=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t Online \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td colspan=\"\" rowspan=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t Frank Smallegange \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr><tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td colspan=\"\" rowspan=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t Pitch practice for speakers \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td colspan=\"\" rowspan=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t 2 November \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td colspan=\"\" rowspan=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t 14:00 &#8211; 17:00 \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td colspan=\"\" rowspan=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t Wageningen \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td colspan=\"\" rowspan=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t Frank Smallegange \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr><tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td colspan=\"\" rowspan=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td colspan=\"\" rowspan=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td colspan=\"\" rowspan=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td colspan=\"\" rowspan=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td colspan=\"\" rowspan=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr><tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td colspan=\"\" rowspan=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t Final Event \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td colspan=\"\" rowspan=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t 9 November \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td colspan=\"\" rowspan=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td colspan=\"\" rowspan=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t Wageningen \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td colspan=\"\" rowspan=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr><\/tbody>\n\t\t\t\t<\/table>\n\t<h3>Award<\/h3>\n<p>The award ceremony will take place in Wageningen on 9 November during a special event.<\/p>\n<h3>Pitches<\/h3>\n<p>The pitches will be given on the main stage on 9 November 2023 during the ImpactT&amp;U 2023 Event in Wageningen.<\/p>\n<h2>\n\t\tPITCHES\n\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\t\n\t<p>Participants whose pitches are selected will present their ideas on the main stage on 9 November 2023 during the ImpactT&amp;U 2023 Event in Wageningen.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Criteria Pitches<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>An expert jury will evaluate the entries according to the following criteria:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The characteristics of the approach and solution aimed at the horticultural sector promoting health and the living environment.<\/li>\n<li>Originality and innovative nature;<\/li>\n<li>Potential economic and social impact (sustainability and circularity);<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Entries will be judged in two rounds. A maximum of 10 participants will be shortlisted after the first round, and will have a chance of winning the jury and audience prizes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>A jury prize will be awarded to the nominated pitches. This will be decided during the pitch at the event:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Guidance by one of the Innovation Brokers at Top Sector Horticulture &amp; Starting Materials on presenting the idea to the business community (5 days, worth \u20ac5,000). From idea to reality.<\/li>\n<li>An Innovation Workshop with the Innovation Broker, to elaborate the idea with companies.<\/li>\n<li>Media exposure via KAS Magazine worth \u20ac1,500.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t<h2>The Innovation Prize 2023 is powered by:<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/hortiheroes.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" itemprop=\"url\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/impacttu.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/HortiHeroes.jpg\" alt=\"HortiHeroes\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"600\" width=\"600\" title=\"HortiHeroes\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldstartup.co\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" itemprop=\"url\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/impacttu.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/WorldStartup_logo.jpg\" alt=\"WorldStartup_logo\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"600\" width=\"600\" title=\"WorldStartup_logo\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/start-life.nl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" itemprop=\"url\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/impacttu.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Logo_Startlife.jpg\" alt=\"Logo_Startlife\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"600\" width=\"600\" title=\"Logo_Startlife\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kasmagazine.nl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" itemprop=\"url\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/impacttu.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/KAS_Logo_new.png\" alt=\"KAS_Logo_new\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"600\" width=\"600\" title=\"KAS_Logo_new\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TUx Innovation Pitches We&#8217;re looking for pitches that will reinforce the innovative power of Horticulture Netherlands in the field of health and the living environment. 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