com today announced the return of CoCreate Pitch Europe, its product-based start-up competition spotlighting the next generation of entrepreneurs. Following the success of last year’s inaugural competition, CoCreate Pitch 2026 will take place in London from 19th-20th November with a star-studded panel of expert judges. Having been a judge in 2025, Rio Ferdinand OBE1 returns to lead the 2026 panel, which also features business guru Deborah Meaden2 and social media sensation Simon Squibb. CoCreate Pitch 2026 is an AI-driven product innovation competition giving start-ups from across the globe the chance to be named Alibaba. Prizes come from a $1 million global prize pool shared across the competition’s US and European editions, each with its own Grand Winner.