Hello startup people! Here’s the latest drop on Grants, Pitch Competitions, Awards, and Summits.
~Diane
What I’m up to:
Attending Colorado Startup Week, including Startup Colorado happy hour
Connecting with resources on founder-led sales transitions, startup CFOs, NM accelerator programs, and Customer growth metrics for investor due diligence
💪 The Biggies
Newly Added: Grants, Pitch, Awards, Summits
🎤 Pitches
🎤 Keep It 100 Pitch Competition – $50,000
All tech; Media | Deadline: Sept 26 | Apply Here
🎤 Agora Venture Competition – $10,000
DC, Maryland, Virginia; Female-founded | Deadline: Sept 30 | Apply Here
🎤 Nosh Live Pitch Slam – $10,000 promo package
CPG; Food & Bev | Deadline: Oct 10 | Apply Here
🎤 New Beverage Showdown – $10,000 in advertising
Food & Bev | Deadline: Oct 31 | Apply Here
🎤 Regulating the Game PITCH! – Recognition
RegTech; Blockchain; Gambling | Deadline: Dec 1 | Apply Here
🔨 Challenges
🔨 Science4Life Startup Competition – €60,000
Life sciences; Energy | Deadline: Oct 6 | Apply Here
🔨 UNICEF Climate Innovation Challenge – UNICEF Venture Fund support
Social Impact; Child-centric | Deadline: Oct 21 | Apply Here
🏆 Awards
🏆 Egypt’s Entrepreneur Awards – Recognition
Egypt; All Tech | Deadline: Sept 30 | Apply Here
💼 Events
💼 The AI Summit – New York – 5,000+ attendees
AI | Dec 10-11 | Apply Here
Closing Soon! Last Chance!
🎤 Pitches
🎤 StartUp Humboldt Competition – $200,000
California; early-stage | Deadline: Sept 16 | Apply Here
🎤 Women Entrepreneurs Pitch Competition – Pitch to investors
UK; Female-founded | Deadline: Sept 17 | Apply Here
🎤 2025 Pitch Perfect Competition – $5,000
Wisconsin | Deadline: Sept 17 | Apply Here
🎤 SaaStock Global Pitch Competition – €1,000,000 investment
B2B; AI; SaaS | Deadline: Sept 17 | Apply Here
🎤 Women’s Health Week Innovation Showcase – Pitch to investors
Europe; Med Device; CPG; Consumer Tech | Deadline: Sept 19 | Apply Here
🎤 2026 Pet Care Innovation Prize – $25,000
Pet Tech | Deadline: Sept 21 | Apply Here
🔨 Challenges
🔨 US Dept of Transportation Infrastructure Challenge – $1,000,000 total pool
Transportation | Deadline: Sept 17 | Apply Here
🏆 Awards
🏆 Stockholm Water Prize – Recognition
Water Tech; Sustainability | Deadline: Sept 18 | Apply Here
💰 Grants
💰 TREE Fund John Z Duling Grant – $15,000
AgTech; Arborists; Tech transfer | Deadline: Sept 15 | Apply Here
💼 Events
💼 SBC Summit – Lisbon – 30,000+ attendees
iGaming; Sports betting; Payments; FinTech | Sept 16-18 | Apply Here
💼 Vision Expo – Las Vegas – 5,000+ brands; keynotes
Vision Industry; MedTech | Sept 17-20 | Apply Here
💼 Make with Notion – San Francisco – Keynotes; Demos
Creators; No-Code enthusiasts | Sept 18 | Apply Here
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🚪 Beyond the Deal Room curates grants, pitch competitions, awards, and tech summits for 6,000+ founders, VC’s and startup organizations. Over $60M global opportunities, mostly non-dilutive, are available across all verticals each year.
Disclaimer: I receive no compensation for promoting any of these events. While I try to be as accurate as possible when posting requirements such as deadlines, it’s your responsibility to confirm all requirements.
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