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
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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