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💪 The Biggies
Newly Added:
🎤 Pitch Competitions
Royal Bank Accelerator Pitch Competition – £15,000
Scotland; UK; All startups | Mar 26 | Apply Here
Trellis Impact Startups to Watch – Pitch at conference
Climate Tech; Data Center; Materials | Mar 27 | Apply Here
Missouri Startup Weekend Pitch Competition – $10,000 + share of $100K investment
Missouri: All startups | Mar 31 (my guess) | Apply Here
2026 Agora Venture Competition – $10,000
Women-led; DC area | Mar 31 | Apply Here
2026 Startup Global National Pitch Competition – $30,000
Canada; All startups | Apr 29 | Apply Here
BevNET New Beverage Showdown – $10,000 in advertising
Consumer brands; Food & Bev | May 1 | Apply Here
Women Founders Network Fast Pitch Competition – $25,000
Women-led; B2B or B2C tech; CPG | May 31 | Apply Here
💰 Grants
Niger Delta Digital Summit Grant – ₦1,000,000
Niger Delta; FinTech; AgTech; more | Jun 16 | Apply Here
💼 Events
ENR FutureTech – San Francisco – Network with AEC leaders
Construction Tech | May 4–6 | Apply Here
South Summit – Madrid – 7,500+ attendees
All startups | Jun 3–5 | Apply Here
Growth Summit – Sydney – Recruit team, capital
All businesses | Jun 18 | Apply Here
Automate 2026 – Chicago – 50,000+ attendees
Robotics; Automation | Jun 22–25 | Apply Here
🔨 Challenges
Walmart Open Call – Pitch to Walmart
CPG; Pet products | Mar 31 (varies) | Apply Here
Travel Investor Day – Call for Startups – Pitch to investors
Travel; Tourism | Mar 31 | Apply Here
Women in AV & Tech Startup Prize – $15,000
AV; Media; Events; Immersive | Apr 6 | Apply Here
NASA Space to Soil Challenge – $100,000
Satellites; Adaptive sensing; AgTech | May 4 | Apply Here
Carbon Fiber 2026 – Call for Speakers – Speak at Conference
Materials; Space applications; Clean Tech applications | May 15 | Apply Here
Infineon Startup Challenge 2026 – Prototyping development
Humanoid robotics | May 27 | Apply Here
Halt the Hitchhiker – $125,000
Eliminate aquatic invasive species | May 29 | Apply Here
Startup Prize Health, Energy – $10,000
HealthTech; Clean Energy | Jun 15 | Apply Here
🏆 Awards
Canada-Italy Innovation Award – €4,000 to travel to Canada
Italy; Clean energy; AI; Space Tech | Apr 7 | Apply Here
Sony Women in Technology Award – $250,000
Tech researchers; Creating tech based on science | Jun 5 | Apply Here
Closing Soon! Last Chance!
🎤 Pitch Competitions
Future Leader Pitch Competition – $10,000
Michigan; All startups | Mar 16 | Apply Here
LegalTech LaunchPad Pitch Competition – Pitch live at LegalTechTalk 2026
LegalTech; RegTech | Mar 16 | Apply Here
2026 SelectUSA Pitch – Pitch at Investment Summit
US expansion; All businesses | Mar 19 | Apply Here
IDEA Empowerment Pitch Competition – $10,000
Alabama | Mar 20 | Apply Here
Tech Nation OneToWin – £500,000 investment
UK; Seed-stage | Mar 22 | Apply Here
Tech Nation NextWave – £335,000 investment
UK; SaaS | Mar 22 | Apply Here
NIQ Founders Pitch Slam – $750,000 prize package
CPG; Consumer Brand; Pet; Food & Bev | Mar 22 | Apply Here
💰 Grants
Ladies Who Launch Impact Grant – $10,000
Women-led; Impact focused | Mar 17 | Apply Here
Zero Emission Grants – $5,000
Quebec; Sustainable Mobility | Mar 20 | Apply Here
💼 Events
EV Charging Summit & Expo – Las Vegas – 5,000+ attendees; Apply to Speak or Exhibit
EV; New Mobility; Infrastructure | Mar 17–19 | Apply Here
UNLEASH America – Las Vegas – Keynotes & Case studies; Apply to Speak
HR; Future of Work | Mar 17–19 | Apply Here
American Manufacturing Summit – Chicago – Senior Execs and Solution providers
Industry 4.0; Automation; Robotics | Mar 17–18 | Apply Here
International Convention for Aerospace & Defense – Seattle – 1,200+ attendees; Workshops
SpaceTech; DefTech; Dual use | Mar 18–19 | Apply Here
Future Food-Tech – 1,200+ attendees; Demos
FoodTech; CPG; Supply Chain | Mar 19–20 | Apply Here
🔨 Challenges
EIT Pet Food Open Call – €20,000 + joint POC with Mars
Pet Food; Food & Bev | Mar 16 | Apply Here
The Battery Show – Call for Speakers – Speak at Tech Expo
EV; Battery; Sustainable mobility | Mar 19 | Apply Here
The Golden Crisp Innovation Challenge – Pitch to McCain
French Fries; BioTech; Logistics; Packaging; Smart appliances | Mar 20 | Apply Here
VivaTech Startup Challenges – Booth and pitch at VivaTech + partner perks
Many categories | Mar 20 (varies) | Apply Here
NFL Innovation Hub Challenge – Pilot with NFL
Sports Tech; Events; FinTech | Mar 22 | Apply Here
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