Awesome Foundation Rotterdam - Pitch Night 37

WE AWARD €1.000 TO THE MOST AWESOME IDEA! 💶

// WHAT IS A PITCH NIGHT ⚡

We want to make Rotterdam more awesome. That's why we help those who have an idea that contributes to our vision. We select four people who will get the opportunity to pitch their idea during a Pitch Night. The winner goes home with €1.000 to realize his/her awesome idea.

// DO YOU HAVE AN AWESOME IDEA?⚡

We are looking for ideas that make our city (Rotterdam) more awesome 🚀

Do you have an idea and can you answer the following questions with 'yes!'?

1. Is your idea awesome?
2. Is it relevant for Rotterdam citizens who really need it?
3. Can you realize the idea within a few months, with the €1.000?

Yes, yes, yes? Apply now!

Go to our website for more info www.awesomerotterdam.org

// SO WHO'S THERE? ⚡

1. The idea owners, they will pitch their most awesome idea!
2. The trustees. Say what? That's a group of 20 enthusiastic citizens who donate €50 each (which makes a thousand in total) and vote for the winner.
3. The audience (is it you?). You can join for free, be inspired by the most awesome ideas, do some networking, have a drink or two, give feedback to the ones pitching and have an awesome evening!

One more thing. There is also one IMPORTANT vote for the audience!

So what are you waiting for? Grab your free ticket and join us!

👇 👇 👇 scroll down for more info and examples of winners

// Heilige Boontjes

Heilige Boontjes is a unique coffee shop and restaurant in Rotterdam, founded by police officer Marco van Dunnen and social worker Rodney van den Hengel in 2015. The establishment, housed in a former police building, employs young people who have been involved in crime, providing them with valuable skills in coffee roasting, cooking, and serving, while also sourcing its coffee beans ethically from farmers at fair prices. Since its inception, Heilige Boontjes has helped more than 200 vulnerable young people reintegrate into society, offering them a chance to turn their lives around and gain meaningful employment

// PROGRAM ⚡

19.30 hr: doors open

20.00 hr: pitches, networking and announcement winner

// PREVIOUS WINNERS 🏆

We've funded over 35 ideas so far and have helped many more! Here are a few:

Cubcho - Recycle paper waste and crafty unique objects with a printing press

Psychoetry - Making talking about mental health issues easier

Plastic Circle - circular plastic marble tiles to engage children

Rotterdammertjes - the candy from Rotterdam

Jurassic Parkour - Parkour running on Rotterdam Festivals in a t-rex suit

The Street Barber - giving free haircuts for people living on the streets of Rotterdam

Slutwalk - a walk to send out a clear statement that gender-based violence and harassment have no place in this city

Queer an Feminist Library - A free library with queer and feminist books for Rotterdammers

Pleurt maar in m'n Bakkie - waste bins in front of your house which you adopt and empty daily

Do you have an idea that contributes to our city? now!

// PARTNERS ⚡

Event partners: The Social Hub Rotterdam - official side event of Upstream Festival 2024

Marketing partners: Friends for Brands - Ministerie van Online - Galileo Academy - Sub.Link

Pitch Partners: Dapper Agency - Pitch Academy

Frozen partner: West Coast Frozen Yoghurt

Host or Publisher Awesome Foundation Rotterdam