World first: Watch the live stream of pitches from inside a Royal Palace today

A couple of years ago The Duke Of York in England launched his Pitch@Palace events which have become a regular and respected fixture in the London startup scene.

Today, for the first time ever, anyone will be able to watch their Startup Pitch event being broadcast live from St James’s Palace in London.

Here’s the itinerary:

17.45 London Time / 09.45am EST Speeches & Pitches

18.45 London Time / 10.45am EST: The Results

Below is a full listing of the companies and here is TechCrunch’s run-down of our picks.

Screen Shot 2016-03-05 at 12.03.32 PMScreen Shot 2016-03-05 at 12.03.21 PMScreen Shot 2016-03-05 at 12.03.13 PMScreen Shot 2016-03-05 at 12.02.38 PMScreen Shot 2016-03-05 at 12.02.30 PM