The complete platform for pitching competitions.
From applications to shortlisting, pitch day to results, PitchPanel handles everything in one place so you can focus on finding the best ideas.
Still running pitch competitions on spreadsheets?
Judges scribbling on paper
Scores get lost, tallying takes hours and there's no audit trail when results are questioned.
Shortlisting in Excel
No visibility across the panel, no collaboration, and one stray cell can break the whole sheet.
Applicant in the dark
No way to know their slot, their room, or how they'll be judged until the day itself.
Everything in one place, for everyone involved
Organiser
- Create competitions and manage submissions
- Publish shortlists in one click
- View live results as judging happens
Shortlister
- Review applications in a focused queue
- Score against custom criteria
- Collaborate with the full panel
Judge
- Score pitches in real time
- Add private notes per team
- Submit from any device
Applicant
- See your pitch slot and room
- Know exactly how you'll be judged
- Track your application status
Built for the full competition lifecycle
Shortlisting engine
Score applications against custom criteria and publish the final list in one click.
Live judging
Judges score on mobile or laptop and results update in real time as votes come in.
Smart scheduling
Assign teams to rooms and time slots — everyone sees the full schedule instantly.
Student portal
Every student knows exactly where to be and how they'll be judged.
Mentor connect
Shortlisted founders get matched with mentors and communicate on the platform.
Community
Connect student founders across cohorts and share resources and opportunities.
Instant strategic analysis. Powered by AI.
The moment a applicant submits their application, PitchPanel automatically analyses their idea across three strategic frameworks giving shortlisters and judges instant context before they even open the submission.
Market opportunity
Automatically estimates the total, serviceable, and obtainable market for every idea so judges know the scale of the opportunity at a glance.
Red Ocean or Blue Ocean?
Instantly identifies whether a student is entering a crowded market or creating new demand and explains why, in plain English.
Competitive advantage assessment
Identifies the strongest defensible advantage in each idea whether that is technology, network effects, switching costs, or brand and flags if it is easily copied.
Analysis is generated automatically on submission. No extra steps for students or organisers.
Designed with enterprise and innovation teams
Built from the ground up based on real experience running student pitching competitions across the UK.