Jurgen Nieuwenhuijsen
Managing Director, Unknown University
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About the award
It’s not just a pitch. It’s a pitch battle. Fast-paced, high-impact, and expert-fuelled, Get in the Ring gives online award winning teams the chance to sharpen their pitch, strengthen their strategy, and prepare to compete live on stage in Riga. Get in the Ring is a global pitch battle initiative created and delivered by Unknown University, designed to challenge and elevate early-stage entrepreneurs through dynamic head-to-head competition formats across the world.
How winners are chosen
Judging criteria
Detailed judging criteria for this award will be published closer to Gen-E 2026.
Meet the jury
Judges
Luciana Caciuleanu
Vice President Human Resources UPS International
Silvia Cappellini
General Manager, UniCredit Foundation
Ellen van Deventer
Director Philanthropic Foundation, and co-Founder and Chair at ADAPT
Yasen Gyurov
European Observatory on Infringements of Intellectual Property Rights, EUIPO
2026 Winner Spotlight
InterDorm
InterDorm is a digital platform that connects students in need of affordable housing with seniors who have a spare room. We solve two major societal challenges at once: the lack of accessible…
Meet the teamMeet the jury
Judges
Jurgen Nieuwenhuijsen
Managing Director, Unknown University
Luciana Caciuleanu
Vice President Human Resources UPS International
Silvia Cappellini
General Manager, UniCredit Foundation
Ellen van Deventer
Director Philanthropic Foundation, and co-Founder and Chair at ADAPT
Yasen Gyurov
European Observatory on Infringements of Intellectual Property Rights, EUIPO
Winner Spotlight
The winner will be announced live at Gen-E 2026
Come back after the ceremony to watch the winning team's showcase video here.
Meet the jury
Judges
Jurgen Nieuwenhuijsen
Managing Director, Unknown University
Luciana Caciuleanu
Vice President Human Resources UPS International
Silvia Cappellini
General Manager, UniCredit Foundation
Ellen van Deventer
Director Philanthropic Foundation, and co-Founder and Chair at ADAPT
Yasen Gyurov
European Observatory on Infringements of Intellectual Property Rights, EUIPO
2026 Winner Spotlight
InterDorm
InterDorm is a digital platform that connects students in need of affordable housing with seniors who have a spare room. We solve two major societal challenges at once: the lack of accessible…
Meet the team