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💪 The Biggies

Newly Added:

🎤 Pitch Competitions

Gamechangers & Champions 2026 – $25,000
Kansas; All startups | Feb 13 | Apply Here

Hatch Detroit Contest – $100,000
Detroit; Brick & Mortar | Feb 27 | Apply Here

Peak26 Outdoor Innovation Pitch Competition – $50,000 services + investments
Michigan; Outdoor Recreation | Mar 3 | Apply Here

Seed the South Pitch Competition – $50,000 investment
Southeast US; All startups | Mar 6 | Apply Here

Future Leader Pitch Competition – $10,000
Michigan; All startups | Mar 16 | Apply Here

Moonshot AZ Pitch Competition – $10,000
Arizona; All startups | Mar 31 (many entries) | Apply Here

The Pitch by Deel – $1,000,000 investment
All startups | May 13 (US location) | Apply Here

💰 Grants

Detroit Startup Fund Grants – $50,000
Detroit; All businesses | Mar 2 | Apply Here

Zero Emission Grants – $5,000
Quebec; Sustainable Mobility | Mar 20 | Apply Here

💼 Events

SATShowWeek – 15,000+ attendees
Space Tech; Mil Tech; Gov Tech | Mar 23–26 | Apply Here

Bitcoin 2026 – 40,000+ attendees
Bitcoin; Crypto | Apr 27–29 | Apply Here

Startup Grind Conference – Silicon Valley – 5,000+ attendees
All startups | Apr 27–29 | Apply Here

XR Expo – Stuttgart – 1,500 attendees
XR; B2B | Apr 28–29 | Apply Here

ClimaTech – Boston – Keynotes; Facilitated networking
Climate Tech; Sustainability | May 4–5 | Apply Here

ACT Expo – Las Vegas – 12,000+ attendees
Fleet transportation; OEM | May 4–7 | Apply Here

🔨 Challenges

WE Empower UN SDG Challenge – Trip to UN General Assembly
UNSDGs; Women-led | Mar 8 | Apply Here

Missouri IDEA Fund Program – $500,000 investment
Missouri; Tech startups | May 5 | Apply Here

🏆 Awards

Top HR Products of the Year – Feature in HR Executive magazine
HR Tech | Mar 27 | Apply Here

Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Water Award – $150,000
Renewables; Clean water | Apr 30 | Apply Here

World Food Prize Award – $500,000
Food security | May 1 | Apply Here

Closing Soon! Last Chance!

🎤 Pitch Competitions

Freedom Pitch – $100,000 investment
Human trafficking; Child Safe Tech | Feb 12 | Apply Here

Startup Battle $100,000 Pitch Competition – $100,000 total pool
Virgin Islands | Feb 12 | Apply Here

Gamechangers & Champions 2026 – $25,000
Kansas; All startups | Feb 13 | Apply Here

BlueInvest Africa Pitch Competition – Pitch at BlueInvest Africa
Africa; Blue economy; Maritime | Feb 13 | Apply Here

South Summit Pitch Competition – Pitch at South Summit Madrid
All startups | Feb 14 | Apply Here

Space Symposium Pitch Competition 2026 – Tix to Space Symposium
SpaceTech; Dual-Use Tech; MilTech | Feb 15 | Apply Here

💼 Events

TechCon SouthWest 2026 – Keynotes; Exhibitor Pavilion
AI; Life Sciences; SaaS; HardTech | Feb 11 | Apply Here

MVS2026 – Submit for Investor matching
Military Vet and Spouse | Feb 11–12 | Apply Here

🔨 Challenges

The Livability Challenge – Pitch to win up to S$4M in grants, investments
Asia; Urban Living; Sustainability; Decarbonization | Feb 9 | Apply Here

AI for Grid Resilience Challenge – $50,000 total pool
AI; Grid infrastructure; Energy; Cybersecurity | Feb 10 | Apply Here

Milken-Penn GSE Business Plan Competition – $40,000
EdTech; Workforce learning; AI | Feb 11 | Apply Here

Vodafone See Your Business Pitchside – €25,000 in advertising at Six Nations Championship game
Ireland; All businesses | Feb 13 | Apply Here

Avalanche Build Games – $1,000,000 total pool
Crypto; All projects | Feb 13 | Apply Here

NSS Martine Rothblatt Space Settlement Competition – $16,000
Space Tech | Feb 15 | Apply Here

🏆 Awards

2026 NOW Award – Recognition
Optical; CPG; Consumer Brand | Feb 9 | Apply Here

Seafood Innovation Award 2026 – 25 000 NOK + NASF passes
Aquaculture; Climate Tech; Blue economy | Feb 10 | Apply Here

Belgium Startup Awards + Pitch – €100,000 investment
Belgium; AI; Platforms; Hardware; More | Feb 13 | Apply Here

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