Plug and Play to Run Alibaba.com CoCreate Pitch 2026

Plug and Play has partnered with Alibaba Group's Alibaba.com on CoCreate Pitch 2026, the companies announced in a press release.

The competition will focus on artificial intelligence product innovation and will be part of the CoCreate Summit. Live finals are scheduled for Los Angeles on Sept. 9 and 10, 2026, and London on Nov. 19 and 20, 2026. Three Asia Pacific regional competitions are also planned.

Plug and Play will manage sourcing, selection, and program delivery. The program will recruit entrepreneurs, startups, and small and medium sized businesses across the U.S., Asia, and Europe, then prepare finalists with pitch training, fundraising guidance, and access to mentors, venture capital firms, and corporate partners.

Applicants can register through Accio, Alibaba.com's enterprise AI agent. Accio now includes a CoCreate Pitch Agent that turns early stage concepts into structured pitch proposals and plans.

CoCreate Pitch 2026 includes three tracks: General SMEs, 0 to 1 Startup, and Student. Each of the Los Angeles and London finals will feature 20 finalists. First, second, and third place in each final will receive $200,000, $100,000, and $50,000, while the remaining finalists will each receive $10,000.