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👀The Full List
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💪 The Biggies
🐣 Newly Added
What | For | Prize/Why Attend | Closes |
|---|---|---|---|
Pre-Seed; Seed | Fast-track to investor due diligence | Apr 2 | |
Small Business | $10,000 | Apr 2 | |
Africa; AgTech; Sustainability; Supply Chain | €100,000 grants and investment | Apr 3 | |
Female entrepreneurs | $9,500 total pool | Apr 8 | |
Across Pacific; tech | 4,000+ attendees | Apr 14 | |
AgTech; early-stage; food security; sustainability | $50,000 | Apr 15 | |
Sub-Saharan Africa; AI | $20,000 | Apr 18 | |
Texas; Revenue-generating | $15,000 | Apr 25 | |
Ireland; B2B; B2C; Deep Tech | €800,000 total pool | Apr 25 | |
Canada; any business | $25,000 | Apr 30 | |
All tech | 500+ attendees; fireside chats | Apr 30 | |
Philippines; Circular Economy; Green Economy | €500,000 | May 2 | |
Sustainable High City Tech; Mobility; AI | 50,000 attendees | May 7 | |
Connect Conference - NYC; May 10 from Teach:able | Creator Economy | Keynotes; panels; workshops | May 9 |
Golf; Sports | Coincides with the 2025 PGA | May 11 | |
AI Builders; Open source; Gen AI | 2,500+ attendees | May 12 | |
Africa; on-grid & off-grid solutions; pre-seed | €1,000,000 | May 16 | |
Asia; tech innovation | 30,000+ attendees | May 20 | |
All tech | 8,000+ attendees; 200+ global media | May 27 | |
Pet tech | $10,000 | Jun 1 (my guess) | |
Colorado; Rural areas | $25,000 | July 1 (rolling applications) | |
Pet Tech | Industry’s largest pet product marketplace | Aug 12 |
😨 Closing Soon
What | For | Prize/Why Attend | Closes |
|---|---|---|---|
IP-backed innovation; UN SDGs | Mentoring; global recognition; ceremony in Switzerland | Mar 31 | |
Deep Tech; Climate Tech; Emerging Tech | S$100,000 | Mar 31 | |
Women and minority businesses | $2,450 | Mar 31 | |
Missouri or relocating to St. Louis; early-stage, tech-enabled | $100,000 | Mar 31 | |
California; AgTech; Life Sciences; CleanTech; ZEV | $50,000 | Mar 31 | |
Cybersecurity | Pitch live to 2,000+ | Mar 31 (my guess) | |
Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Hampshire; 2+ yrs in business | $25,000 | Mar 31 | |
British Columbia; any tech startup | $250,000 total pool | Mar 31; $200 app fee | |
Global; Clean water; Desalination | $119M (gulp) | Mar 31 | |
iGaming; pre-seed, seed, Series A | $50,000 investment; pitch live at NEXT Summit | Apr 1 | |
Nordic region; Culture; Education; Sports | 600,000 Danish kroner | Apr 1 | |
Minnesota; scalable ideas | $5,000 | Apr 1 | |
California | $20,000 | Apr 1 | |
Global; | World’s largest startup event; 3,000 startups, 50 countries | Apr 2 | |
Creator Economy | Workshops; industry content leaders | Apr 2 | |
New York; any business | $10,000 total pool + services | Apr 2 | |
Pre-Seed; Seed | Fast-track to investor due diligence | Apr 2 | |
Small Business | $10,000 | Apr 2 | |
Nevada; support rural tourism | $20,000 | Apr 3 | |
Africa; AgTech; Sustainability; Supply Chain | €100,000 grants and investment | Apr 3 | |
Seed; Series A; all startups | Pitch to Bay-area VC’s | Apr 4 | |
Any unique idea; industry agnostic | $5,000 plus feature in The Hustle newsletter | Apr 4 | |
Australia; FoodTech; Food & Bev; Sustainable living | $10,000 | Apr 4 | |
Europe; early-stage; traction | Syndicate investment | Apr 5 | |
LatAm; iGaming; Sports Betting | Main event for Brazil gaming ecosystem | Apr 6 | |
ClimateTech; AI; Quantum; Computing | $200,000 AWS credits | Apr 6 |
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