Fifteen Irish businesses will today take part in Virgin Media’s VOOM 2016 Pitchathon in London, the biggest and most valuable pitch competition in Ireland and the UK with a total prize fund of €1.2 million. People can watch the pitches live at www.vmbvoom.com.
The Irish candidates are among 160 top businesses shortlisted across each of the two competition categories – ‘Start-up and Grow’ – after over half a million public votes were cast across Ireland and the UK. Taking place over 29 hours, from 11am on Wednesday 1st June to 4 pm on Thursday 2nd June, the #VOOM 2016 Pitchathon is also a live-streamed attempt at a Guinness World Record, featuring 160 back-to-back pitches.
The time window when each pitch will take place is listed below:
| PITCH DAY | PITCH TIME | BUSINESS |
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| Weds 01 June | 1.45 – 3.45pm | River Rye Brewing | |
| 1.45 – 3.45pm | Travelling Languages |
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| 1.45 – 3:45pm | Rebrandly |
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| 1.45 – 3.45pm | Yogandha |
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| 3 – 5pm | Foodcloud |
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| 3 – 5pm | Havana Life |
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| 5 – 7pm | Wandsville |
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| 5 – 7pm | Boeing 767 Transport Themed Glamping Village |
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| 5 – 7pm | MediStori |
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| Thurs 02 June | 12:30-2.30pm | Cleverbooks |
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| 12:30-2.30pm | Glamour & Fashion Scents |
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| 12:30-2.30pm | N17 Brewery |
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| 12.30 – 2:30pm | PowCow |
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| 2-4pm | The Wadi Tribe |
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| 2-4pm | GolfBirdie Pitch |
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