# Event Details

- **Event Name**: PITCH & PIZZA - Pitch night for startups and supporters
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 24 Sep, 2026 at 05:30 pm – Thu, 24 Sep, 2026 at 07:30 pm (+10:00)
- **Event Description**: *** Where ideas get tested, connections get made, and the Gold Coast startup community shows up ***

Pitch & Pizza is the Gold Coast Innovation Hub’s monthly pitch night, designed to help build your network. 📣🍕

Held in the GC Hub space at Southern Cross University, this is a relaxed, high-value evening for startup founders, final-year students, investors and ecosystem supporters who want to hear fresh ideas, give real feedback, and be part of what’s next on the Gold Coast.

No pressure. Just great ideas, honest conversations, plenty of pizza and soft drinks, plus a room full of people who care about building things that matter.

Whether you’re:
- a founder refining your pitch before investors
- a student testing a startup idea for the first time
- an investor or mentor looking for early signals
- or a supporter who loves being close to emerging talent
this evening event is for you.


*** What to expect: ***

🔥 Lightning Bites
Got 30 seconds? Step up, grab the mic, and pitch your idea, problem, or ask. Whether you’re looking for feedback, collaborators, customers or confidence, this is your moment.

🌟 The Main Slice
Each month, up to four startups or student teams will deliver a short pitch (max 5 minutes) and receive constructive feedback from the room. This is a safe, supportive environment to sharpen your story and stress-test your idea. Featured pitch spots are taken for July, but two spots remain for August. (Apply here - https://go.gchub.com.au/pitch-and-pints-application)

🤝 Pizza and Possibilities
No forced networking. Just genuine conversations with founders, students, investors, mentors and ecosystem builders over pizza and soft drinks.

Agenda
5:30pm – Doors open, pizza served, informal networking
6:00pm – Lightning Bites open mic (30-second elevator spiels)
6:20pm – The Main Slice (3 featured startups x 5 minutes, plus feedback)
7:00pm – Networking, conversations and connections

Tickets
Free for current GC Hub members
$25 for non-members 

If you’re curious, building, investing, learning, or simply want to stay connected to the Gold Coast startup scene, Pitch & Pizza is your monthly touchpoint.

Come to pitch.
Come to listen.
Come to connect.
Stay for the pizza. 🍕
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/bilinga/pitch-and-pizza-pitch-night-for-startups-and-supporters/200030728645444
- **Event Categories**: business, open-mic
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 5

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Bilinga
- **state**: QL
- **country**: Australia
- **location**: Southern Cross University, Gold Coast
- **lat**: -28.168285574694
- **long**: 153.51854512224
- **full address**: Southern Cross University, Gold Coast, Exploren, Southern Cross Dr, Bilinga QLD 4225, Australia, Bilinga

## Event gallery

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is PITCH & PIZZA - Pitch night for startups and supporters being held?
  - **A:** PITCH & PIZZA - Pitch night for startups and supporters takes place on Thu, 24 Sep, 2026 at 05:30 pm to Thu, 24 Sep, 2026 at 07:30 pm at Southern Cross University, Gold Coast, Exploren, Southern Cross Dr, Bilinga QLD 4225, Australia, Bilinga.
- **Q**: Who is organizing PITCH & PIZZA - Pitch night for startups and supporters?
  - **A:** PITCH & PIZZA - Pitch night for startups and supporters is organized by Gold Coast Innovation Hub.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** PITCH & PIZZA - Pitch night for startups and supporters is ideal for professionals, entrepreneurs, startup founders, and networking enthusiasts eager to grow their connections. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Bilinga, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If PITCH & PIZZA - Pitch night for startups and supporters sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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