SaaStock €1M--Urban Mobility €2M--TECHSPO

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

~Diane

💪 The Biggies

Newly Added: Grants, Pitch, Awards, Summits

🎤 Pitches

🎤 SaaStock Global Pitch Competition – €1,000,000 investment
B2B; AI; SaaS | Sept 17 | Apply Here

🎤 Adventure Pitch Fest – $10,000
New Mexico; Outdoor; Health & Wellness | Sept 30 | Apply Here

💰 Grants

💰 LaunchKC Grant Competition – $60,000
Relocate to Kansas City | Sept 24 | Apply Here

💰 NSW MVP Ventures Program – $75,000
Australia; TRL between 3 and 9 | Sept 28 | Apply Here

💼 Events

💼 SaaStock – 4,500+ attendees
AI; SaaS | Oct 14-15 | Event Info

💼 TECHSPO – Silicon Valley – Exhibits; Networking
Web; AdTech; MarTech | Nov 13-14 | Event Info

💼 Tech for Retail – Paris – 13,000+ attendees
Retail; E-Comm; Supply Chain; Circular Economy | Nov 24-25 | Event Info

🔨 Challenges

🔨 EIT Urban Mobility Strategic Innovation Open Call – €2,000,000
Europe; Sustainable Mobility | Sept 23 | Apply Here

🔨 Blue Magic Netherlands Pitch Proposal – Present at Conference
Dual-Use Tech; Cyber | Oct 10 | Apply Here

🔨 I3-4 Seaweed Open Call – €60,000
Food & Bev; Cosmetics; BioTech | Oct 22 | Apply Here

Closing Soon! Last Chance!

🎤 Pitches

🎤 AusBiotech Pitch Competition – Pitch at Conference
Australia; BioTech | Sept 7 | Apply Here

🎤 Bank of Maldives 2025 Startup Grant – MVR 500,000
Maldives; all businesses | Sept 7 | Apply Here

🎤 Blue Earth BE100 Competition – Pitch at Conference
Climate Tech | Sept 5 | Apply Here

🎤 Spotlight @ How to Web Conference 2025 – Investor-matching; pitch at event
Eastern Europe | Sept 1 | Apply Here

💰 Grants

💰 2025 Clean Air Grants Program – $250,000
California; CleanTech; Transportation | Sept 5 | Apply Here

💰 EDGE Grant Competition – $400K total pool
Delaware; all businesses | Sept 5 | Apply Here

💰 Science and Technology Business Startup Grant – $50,000
New Mexico; Computing; Energy; BioTech | Sept 3 | Apply Here

💼 Events

💼 ShopTalk Fall – Chicago – 20,000+ attendees
Consumer Brand; CPG; Ecomm | Sept 17-19 | Apply Here

💼 FinovateFall – New York City – 2,000+ Decision makers; 475+ Financial Reps
FinTech | Sept 8-10 | Apply Here

💼 IFA 2025 – Germany – 215,000 visitors
Home and Consumer Tech | Sept 5-9 | Apply Here

💼 Conf3rence – Germany – 200+ speakers; 60+ Keynotes
Web3; AI B2B; Blockchain | Sept 3-4 | Apply Here

🔨 Challenges

🔨 Harvey L Golubock Business Competition – $20,000
Pennsylvania; all businesses | Sept 5 | Apply Here

🔨 Stand with Owners Made it in Canada – $200,000
Canada; all businesses | Sept 3 | Apply Here

🔨 iF Social Impact Prize – £100,000 total pool
UNSDGs; Design-related | Sept 1 | Apply Here

🔨 929 Challenge – $30,000 + in-kind
China-Portuguese speaking countries | Sept 1 | Apply Here

🏆 Awards

🏆 UNIDO Global Call 2025 – Recognition; Pitch at Event
Sustainability; Digital Innovation | Sept 1 | Apply Here

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