Introduction
It is our great pleasure to invite you to participate in the Pitching Competition for Innovative Digital Solutions for an Accessible Europe, held on the occasion of the upcoming sixth edition of the Regional Forum, “Accessible Europe: ICT4ALL", to be held on 2-3 December 2025 in Brussels, Belgium. The Forum is organized by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and the European Commission (EC), with the support of key European stakeholders.
Your organization is kindly invited to submit the projects meeting the criteria of this pitching competition. Eligible projects will be published in the Accessible Europe website (itu.int/go/EUR_ICT4ALL) and further disseminated within the European ICT stakeholder community.
After an initial screening based on eligibility criteria, selected candidates will have the opportunity to present their innovative technological approaches in person at the Regional Forum, where a public vote will be held to recognize the most impactful solutions. The second day of the event will conclude with a ceremony to celebrate and award the competition's exceptional winners.
Upon receiving submissions, preliminary screening will be conducted to ensure compliance with eligibility criteria and the accuracy of the information provided. All participants of this competition are invited to attend the ITU–EC Forum for Europe “Accessible Europe: ICT4ALL" in Brussels, Belgium, from 2-3 December 2025. Please note that selected candidates will be obliged to be present in person.
Only submissions received before 01 November 2025 23:59 CEST (UTC+2) will be considered.
Kindly note that there is no submission fee. However, all travel, accommodation, and related expenses for attending the Forum will be borne by the competitors.
For any questions please email: eurregion@itu.int.
Note: The application contains open-ended questions for which you need to prepare beforehand. Please check the submission template on the Forum website.
Section
1 - Eligibility screening
* 1. What is the current development stage of your solution?
The solution must be in the final stage of development or have been finalized in recent years.
 In the final stage of development |
Finalized in recent years (ideally within three years) |
Neither |
Please provide a brief explanation or evidence supporting your response above. 
* 2. Does your solution originate from the Europe region?
Please provide a brief explanation or evidence supporting your response above.
- Based on information and communication technologies,
- Compatible with most known operating systems,
- Compatible with widely available assistive accessibility devices or systems/platforms?
Please provide a brief explanation or evidence supporting all three points above.
* 4. Does your solution have a clear aim to benefit persons with disabilities and specific needs?
Please provide a brief explanation or evidence supporting your response above.
* 5. Which of the following categories best qualifies your project?
Persons who are deaf or hard of hearing |
Persons with visual impairments
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Persons with cognitive and intellectual disabilities
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Persons with cognitive and intellectual disabilities
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Please provide a brief explanation or evidence supporting your response above.
* 6. Does your solution fit into any other secondary category?
Persons who are deaf or hard of hearing
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Persons with visual impairments
Persons with speech impairments
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Persons with cognitive and intellectual disabilities
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Persons with cognitive and intellectual disabilities
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Please provide a brief explanation or evidence supporting your response above.
Section
2 - General information about the organization and project
* 1. Name of Institution/Organization
The pitching competition seeks submissions from individuals and teams across the private, public, non-profit, and academic sectors.
* 3. Please provide a brief description of the Institution/Organization. (Up to 3000 characters)
* 4. Name of the Solution
* 5. Please provide a brief description of the Solution. (Up to 3000 characters)
* 6. Where your Institution or Organization is registered
Country/Territory
City
* 7. Contact information of the Organization
Telephone/Mobile (+country code)
Email
* 8. Organization/Institution/Solution Social media and Website
Website
LinkedIn
Facebook
Twitter
Instagram
Other 1
Other 2
Section 3 - General information about the submitter
The submitter will be considered as the focal point for any communications or queries about the submission.
* 1. Name(s) of the submitter (legal name as it appears in the passport)
* 2. Last name(s) of the submitter (legal name as it appears in the passport)
* 3. Occupational title of the submitter
* 4. Contact information of the submitter
Telephone/mobile (+country code)
Email address
Secondary phone number
Secondary email address
5. If you have an additional contact person, please share their information.
Name(s)
Last Name(s)
Role
Email address
Phone number
Section
4 - Solution description
* 1. Solution Overview: Photo 1
Up to five high-resolution pictures of the solution, containing the main components (screen pictures or device pictures).
Please submit in PNG, JPG, JPEG formats.
* 2. Solution Overview: Photo 2
Up to five high-resolution pictures of the solution, containing the main components (screen pictures or device pictures).
Please submit in PNG, JPG, JPEG formats.
3. Solution Overview: Photo 3
Up to five high-resolution pictures of the solution, containing the main components (screen pictures or device pictures).
Please submit in PNG, JPG, JPEG formats.
4. Solution Overview: Photo 4
Up to five high-resolution pictures of the solution, containing the main components (screen pictures or device pictures).
Please submit in PNG, JPG, JPEG formats.
5. Solution Overview: Photo 5
Up to five high-resolution pictures of the solution, containing the main components (screen pictures or device pictures).
Please submit in PNG, JPG, JPEG formats.
Please provide a link to a video of the solution (if applicable)
* 7. Components Description:
A description of the components of the solutions, including the interfaces, hardware or software, and the standards used or developed for the solution.
* 8. Main Use Case Scenario:
A detailed description of the solution’s main use case, the actors involved (i.e. beneficiaries, collaborators), the sequence of actions, the input and outputs, etc.
* 9. Business Development Plan:
Please outline your plan for business development of this solution.
10. Please upload any instructions for use (if applicable) or any other related supporting documents for your solution here.
Please submit in PDF format.
Section
5 - Participation
* 1. If selected, will you be able to attend and
present your solution in English and in-person at the
Accessible Europe pitching session, covering all related travel and
participation expenses?
Eligible competitors will be invited to present their projects in-person
during the dedicated pitching session at the Accessible Europe Forum held on
2-3 December in Brussels, Belgium. ITU is not able to provide financial
assistance for this purpose; all associated expenses will be borne by the
competitor.
The event will be conducted in English, and all presenters are kindly
requested to present in English.
* 1. I hereby certify that:
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All information submitted is true, complete, and up-to-date.
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I have read, understood, and agree with all conditions and requirements set forth in the documentation provided for Accessible Europe 2025.
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I am authorized to submit this application on behalf of my institution/organization.
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My team adheres to ethical standards of conduct, and controls the majority of the intellectual property rights of the solution submitted. We account for the majority of the effort and resources dedicated to its creation and prototyping.
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a. violate the intellectual property rights of third parties;
b. contravene applicable national laws and international law;
c. depict or incite hatred, defame, abuse, harass, stalk, threaten a person or social group, incite violence or conflict, or otherwise violate the legal rights of third parties (including those of privacy and publicity)
d. violate the terms of use of any social media service, website, mobile application or any other platform used in connection with such submission.
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I understand ITU reserves the right to verify eligibility for participation in the pitching competition as well as the accuracy of the information submitted.
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Name(s) and Last Name(s) of the signee and submitter (legal name as it appears in the passport)
Thank you for your submission!
Please note that submissions will undergo a preliminary screening to ensure compliance with the eligibility criteria and accuracy of the provided information.
Submissions will be reviewed in the order they are received, and the call may conclude once we have attained the desired number of eligible entries.