Prizes & Announcements
Real funding. Real recognition.
Top teams walk away with prize money, official certificates, and a launchpad into the founder community.
1st Place
$500
- $500 prize
- Winning Certificate
- Certificate of Completion
2nd Place
$250
- $250 prize
- Winning Certificate
- Certificate of Completion
3rd Place
$100
- $100 prize
- Winning Certificate
- Certificate of Completion
Every participant who submits a valid final pitch receives a Certificate of Completion.
Announcement Schedule
Our judging process.
Judging takes place across three rounds over two weeks, with the field narrowing at each stage before the Top 3 winners are announced on August 29.
- 01August 13
Top 50 Announced
The first round of selections. Fifty teams advance from the global applicant pool.
- 02August 20
Top 20 Announced
Twenty finalists are selected to move forward to the final round of judging.
- 03August 29
Top 3 Announced
The winners are revealed live. Prizes and certificates awarded.