NiYA Startup Pitch ₦100m--MWC26 Barcelona--IC Taiwan $30K

The newest grants, pitch competitions, awards, and tech summits you need to know about

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Diane Bailey
December 01, 2025

Hello startup people! Here’s the latest drop on Grants, Pitch Competitions, Awards, and Summits.

(A little light this week but lots of new stuff opening soon)

~Diane

💪 The Biggies

NiYA Startup 2.0 - ₦1M

The programme is designed to give young founders the structure, exposure and resources they need to grow their ideas from early-stage concepts into scalable businesses.

MWC - The Largest And Most Influential Connectivity Event

Join the mobile technology ecosystem at the largest and most influential connectivity event in the world, hosted by GSMA in Barcelona, Spain, 2025

IC TAIWAN GRAND CHALLENGE - $30K

The challenge will spotlight global startups and academic groups focusing on IC design innovations and Chip-based innovative applications. Top selections will be invited to establish bases in Taiwan, and linking them with funding to advance chip innovations.

Newly Added:

🎤 Pitch Competitions

SEF x 1Tank Pitch Competition – AED 50,000 + up to AED 500,000 investment
EdTech; Industry 4.0; Sustainability | Jan 8 | Apply Here

🔨 Challenges

NiYA Startup Pitch 2.0 – ₦100m
Nigeria; All tech; Young-ish founders | Jan 31 | Apply Here

IC Taiwan Grand Challenge – $30,000 + Semi industry matchmaking
AI; Semiconductors; Next-Gen apps | Feb 28 | Apply Here

💼 Events

MWC26 Barcelona – 100,000+ attendees
AI; All Tech; Mobile | Mar 2–5 | Apply Here

CONEXPO-CON/AGG – 2,000 attendees
Construction Tech | Mar 3–7 | Apply Here

LUXE PACK Los Angeles – 5,000+ attendees
CPG; Consumer brands; Packaging | Mar 4–5 | Apply Here

Natural Products Expo West – 60,000+ attendees
Food & Bev; CPG; Organic | Mar 4–6 | Apply Here

Closing Soon! Last Chance!

🎤 Pitch Competitions

Regulating the Game PITCH! – Recognition
RegTech; Blockchain; Gambling | Dec 1 | Apply Here

DXPX Pitch – $500,000
HealthTech; Life Sciences; MedTech | Dec 1 | Apply Here

2026 Oregon UAS Innovation Challenge – $9,000 + Pendleton UAS Test Range access
Oregon; Aerial platforms; Robotics; AI/ML | Dec 4 | Apply Here

💰 Grants

NGI TALER Privacy-Preserving Digital Payments – €50,000
Payments; FinTech; NextGen Internet | Dec 1 | Apply Here

AI for Financial Resilience – $50,000
AI; FinTech; Unbanked | Dec 1 | Apply Here

🔨 Challenges

GenAI for Good Challenge – $25,000
AI chatbots; HealthTech; AgTech; Climate Tech | Dec 1 | Apply Here

CEC Circular Economy CFP – $150,000 CAD
Circular economy; Zero waste; Sustainability | Dec 1 | Apply Here

🏆 Awards

NEXTY Awards – Feature in NFM magazine
Natural Products; CPG; Food & Bev | Dec 1 | Apply Here

Estonian Startup Awards – Recognition
Estonia; 11 categories | Dec 1 | Apply Here

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🚪 Beyond the Deal Room curates grants, pitch competitions, awards, and tech summits for 13,000+ founders, VC’s and startup organizations. Over $60M global opportunities, mostly non-dilutive, are available across all verticals each year.

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