30s on Mainstage
Submit your video and get the chance to present your startup live on the mainstage of Startup Nights 2026, in front of over 1000 people.
Deadline 18. October 2026, 23:59
30s
max length
1000+
people
1 take
no cuts, no edits
limited
slots available
Three steps to the stage
01
Submit your video through the form below by 18 October 2026, 23:59.
02
The Startup Nights team reviews all submissions and selects the videos to be featured.
03
Selected startups are informed before the event that their video will be shown on the mainstage.
Beyond your own booth
You’re exhibiting at Startup Nights 2026 and want to show your startup beyond your own booth? Submit a short video and get the chance to be featured on the mainstage during the breaks, in front of the whole hall. Only a limited number of videos will be shown, so seize your chance.
Eligibility: Open exclusively to confirmed exhibitors of Startup Nights 2027.
Technical Requirements
Get the specs right
Please ensure that your video submission is according to the following specs:
- One continues take
- Max. 30s (min. 25s) – Hard cutoff, no exceptions
- Min. 1, Max. 3 people in front of camera
- English language
- Clear and understandable audio
- Steady camera on a tripod
- 16:9 Aspect ration
- Min. FullHD 1920x1080px
- MP4 Format
- Max 1GB
Technical Requirements
Not Allowed
Submissions that do not meet these requirements will be excluded from the challenge.
- No Camera Movement
- No cuts or edits of any kind – just one continues take only
- No animations or graphic overlays
- No logos or overlays
- No zooms, pans or camera movement
What you agree to
By submitting your video, you confirm that you own all rights to the material shown (image, audio, music), or hold the necessary permissions, and you grant Startup Nights the right to show the video on the mainstage and to reuse it for promoting the event, for example on the website and social media. If people other than yourself appear in the video, you ensure that they have also agreed to its publication.