Pitch & Invest Showdown
Invent it, pitch it, then put your money where your mouth is.
About
Pitch & Invest Showdown is a fast, high-energy innovation game inspired by TV investor panels. Teams invent a brand-new smart product, service or tool, validate it with AI, pitch it to the room and then decide where to invest.
Every team starts with a random hand of Object, Technology and Data cards. Using AI brainstorming tools, they combine those cards into an original concept, then use AI-powered market research and visualization to strengthen their best idea.
After the AI-assisted pitches, the tables turn. Every team becomes an investor, putting its game money behind the innovations it believes in most.
It is collaborative and competitive at the same time, moves quickly from round to round and rewards the most inventive thinkers in the room. It is a great fit for sales kickoffs, leadership offsites and innovation days.
Learning outcomes
The game pairs human creativity with AI analysis to drive collaboration and innovation. Teams see how AI can compress the journey from a first spark to a tested, pitch-ready concept.
Turning a random hand of cards into a viable idea builds curiosity and creative problem solving, while validating it with market research teaches teams to back their ideas with evidence. Teams that hear out every voice tend to find the most unexpected products.
Pitching builds confidence and clear communication, and switching to the investor role helps people evaluate ideas the way decision-makers do.
Because teams must spend their own budget to back others, the investment round opens a great conversation about value, risk and trust. Participants leave with stronger team spirit and practical ways to put AI to work.
Program flow
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Draw your cards
Each team receives a hand of Object, Technology and Data cards to inspire a new product.
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Ideate with AI
Teams combine the cards into concepts with AI tools and shortlist the strongest.
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Validate
AI market research and visuals help teams refine the idea and build their pitch.
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Pitch
Each team presents its innovation: what it does, who it serves and why it wins.
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Invest
Every team turns investor and backs its favorite ideas with game money.
What is included
Included
- Professional facilitation team
- Innovation card sets
- Game money for the investment round
- Access to the AI tools used during the program
- Scoring of the investment round
Not included
- Venue rental fees
- Catering and beverages
- Audio-visual equipment
- Ground transportation
- Custom printed materials
Frequently asked questions
How many people can participate?
We run it for groups of 10 to 500, divided into smaller teams.
How long does it run?
Most sessions run about 1.5 hours.
Do we need a business or tech background?
No. The cards give everyone a starting point, and AI helps teams develop and test their ideas.
Is it an indoor or outdoor activity?
Indoors. A conference room, ballroom or event space with enough room for the teams works perfectly.
How does the investment round work?
After all the pitches, each team becomes an investor and uses its game money to back the ideas it likes best.
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