ELLE ACTIVE FORUM 2025

You’re one step away from pitching your startup in front of top experts and a vibrant audience at the ELLE Active Forum 2025 in Brussels.

This year, two prizes will be awarded:

The Orange Women Start Prize, offering 3 months of acceleration with Orange Fab Belgium.
The High Her Prize, offering 3 months of personalized coaching with a financing expert to prepare and succeed in your fundraising journey.

Twelve startups will be selected to pitch live on November 15, 2025, at TheMerode.

We’re looking for women founders (or those identifying as such), who already have an MVP and first customers. If that’s you—this is your chance to shine.

Applications are open until October 24, 2025.

Apply now!

First name

Last name

Téléphone

Company Name

Website or Linkedin profile

Describe your startup in one sentence

What problem are you solving and why does it matter ?

Which market do you serve (B2B, B2C, B2G, B2B2C,...) and how many customers do you have so far?

What is your business model? (eg: licensing, subscription, freemium

How many customers do you have so far?

What are your 3 objectives for the next 12 month?

What kind of support would have the biggest impact on you right now?

Link to Pitch Deck / Demo / Video

I confirm that I will be present on Nov. 15 from 10:00 to 12:00 at TheMerode in Brussels to pitch my project.

GDPR Consent

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