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    Accelerate Okanagan - OKGN Angel Summit logo
    Startup Competition

    Accelerate Okanagan - OKGN Angel Summit

    We support entrepreneurs through mentorship, coaching, and community.

    Accelerate Okanagan - OKGN Angel Summit: We support entrepreneurs through mentorship, coaching, and community.. Stage: Angel, Convertible Note +2. Focus: Information Services, Information Technology +2. Startup Competition, Accelerator. Located in Kelowna, Canada, North America. Up to $250,000 investment available.
    Kelowna
    Canada
    +1
    Stage

    Angel, Convertible Note +2

    Focus

    Information Services, Information Technology +2

    Offer

    Up to $250,000 investment

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    ITU SEED logo
    Accelerator

    ITU SEED

    Bridge to Global Growth

    Open
    ITU SEED: Bridge to Global Growth. Stage: Seed, Grant. Accelerator, Co-working Space, Growth Program, Startup Competition, Incubator. Located in Istanbul, Turkey, MENA, Europe, Middle East.
    Istanbul
    Turkey
    +3
    Stage

    Seed, Grant

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    EIT Digital Challenge logo
    Startup Competition

    EIT Digital Challenge

    Tailor-made growth support for European tech scaleups

    OpenCan lead
    EIT Digital Challenge: Tailor-made growth support for European tech scaleups. Stage: Seed, Early Stage VC +1. Focus: Business Development. Startup Competition, Accelerator, Venture Capital Firm. Located in Brussels, Belgium, Europe, Middle East. €100K (total prize) available.
    Brussels
    Belgium
    +2
    Stage

    Seed, Early Stage VC +1

    Focus

    Business Development

    Offer

    €100K (total prize)

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    Women Startup Competition logo
    Startup Competition

    Women Startup Competition

    Empowering female founders and gender diverse startups

    Open
    Women Startup Competition: Empowering female founders and gender diverse startups. Stage: Pre-Seed. Focus: Women, Women-Led +1. Startup Competition. Located in London, Budapest, Prague, Milan, Cape Town, Albania, Germany, Kosovo, Czech Republic, Italy, Hungary, Switzerland, Europe, Worldwide, Oceania, Asia. Win up to €50,000 in prizes and investment available.
    London
    Budapest
    +14
    Stage

    Pre-Seed

    Focus

    Women, Women-Led +1

    Offer

    Win up to €50,000 in prizes and investment

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    TechNation Rising Stars logo
    Startup Competition

    TechNation Rising Stars

    The UK’s most exciting competition for innovative, early-stage tech companies

    Open
    TechNation Rising Stars: The UK’s most exciting competition for innovative, early-stage tech companies. Stage: Pre-Seed, Pre-Series A +3. Focus: Advice Platform, Consulting +3. Startup Competition. Located in London, UK, Europe. $220K for 6% available.
    London
    UK
    +1
    Stage

    Pre-Seed, Pre-Series A +3

    Focus

    Advice Platform, Consulting +3

    Offer

    $220K for 6%

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    Beeloud logo
    Co-working Space

    Beeloud

    Beeloud is a community, startup studio, and accelerator for founders to scale with mentorship, programming, and perks up to $200k

    Remote
    Beeloud: Beeloud is a community, startup studio, and accelerator for founders to scale with mentorship, programming, and perks up to $200k. Stage: Seed, Series A +1. Focus: AI, Virtual Reality +5. Co-working Space, Accelerator, Incubator, Startup Studio, Startup Competition, Venture Capital Firm. Located in Vancouver, Canada, North America, Worldwide.
    Vancouver
    Canada
    +2
    Stage

    Seed, Series A +1

    Focus

    AI, Virtual Reality +5

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    European Startup Prize for mobility logo
    Accelerator

    European Startup Prize for mobility

    Scale up your mobility startup in Europe !

    Open
    European Startup Prize for mobility: Scale up your mobility startup in Europe !. Stage: Debt Financing, Private Equity. Focus: Air Force, Aerospace +18. Accelerator, Government Agency, Startup Competition, Mentorship Program, Startup Network. Located in Paris, France, Europe.
    Paris
    France
    +1
    Stage

    Debt Financing, Private Equity

    Focus

    Air Force, Aerospace +18

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    Parenthood Ventures logo
    Incubator

    Parenthood Ventures

    The ParentTech incubator.

    Open
    Parenthood Ventures: The ParentTech incubator.. Stage: Not Seeking Funding. Focus: Childcare, Education +1. Incubator, Mentorship Program, Startup Competition, Micro VC, Bootcamp, Accelerator. Located in San Francisco, USA, North America. Equity free available.
    San Francisco
    USA
    +1
    Stage

    Not Seeking Funding

    Focus

    Childcare, Education +1

    Offer

    Equity free

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    Hackers + Founders logo
    Venture Capital Firm

    Hackers + Founders

    Hackers/Founders is a global community and network that serves technology entrepreneurs by equipping founders, encouraging vibrant tech ecosystems, and sharing…

    Open
    Hackers + Founders: Hackers/Founders is a global community and network that serves technology entrepreneurs by equipping founders, encouraging vibrant tech ecosystems, and sharing…. Stage: Seed, Crowdfunding +6. Focus: Search Engine, Cloud Computing +12. Venture Capital Firm, Corporate VC, Entrepreneurship Program, Startup Competition. Located in San Jose, USA, North America.
    San Jose
    USA
    +1
    Stage

    Seed, Crowdfunding +6

    Focus

    Search Engine, Cloud Computing +12

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    Project Ignite logo
    Angel Investor

    Project Ignite

    Igniting Ideas, Fueling Success

    Remote
    Project Ignite: Igniting Ideas, Fueling Success. Stage: Early Stage VC, Pre-Seed +3. Angel Investor, Accelerator, Incubator, Startup Competition, Private Equity Firm, Venture Capital Firm, Startup Studio, Entrepreneurship Program, Startup Network, Micro VC, Growth Program, Bootcamp, Mentorship Program. Located in Worldwide. $15000 for 0% available.
    Worldwide
    Stage

    Early Stage VC, Pre-Seed +3

    Offer

    $15000 for 0%

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    Hello Tomorrow Global Challenge logo
    Startup Competition

    Hello Tomorrow Global Challenge

    World-renowned early-stage deep tech startup competition

    Open
    Hello Tomorrow Global Challenge: World-renowned early-stage deep tech startup competition. Stage: Grant, Non Equity Assistance. Focus: AI, BioTech +15. Startup Competition. Located in Paris, France, Worldwide, Europe. €150K total prizes– all equity-free available.
    Paris
    France
    +2
    Stage

    Grant, Non Equity Assistance

    Focus

    AI, BioTech +15

    Offer

    €150K total prizes– all equity-free

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    Green Future Investments Ltd Technology Accelerator Fund logo
    Accelerator

    Green Future Investments Ltd Technology Accelerator Fund

    Support for mid-TRL innovative technologies that address climate change

    Open
    Green Future Investments Ltd Technology Accelerator Fund: Support for mid-TRL innovative technologies that address climate change. Stage: Grant. Focus: Advanced Materials, Aerospace +7. Accelerator, Startup Competition. Located in Cranfield, UK, Europe. £50,000 grant to access facilities and expertise at Cranfield University available.
    Cranfield
    UK
    +1
    Stage

    Grant

    Focus

    Advanced Materials, Aerospace +7

    Offer

    £50,000 grant to access facilities and expertise at Cranfield University

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    Green Future Investments Ltd Fund logo
    Entrepreneurship Program

    Green Future Investments Ltd Fund

    Support to take innovations from benchtop to prototype or demonstrator scale.

    Open
    Green Future Investments Ltd Fund: Support to take innovations from benchtop to prototype or demonstrator scale.. Stage: Grant. Focus: Academic, Advanced Materials +19. Entrepreneurship Program, University Program, Accelerator, Startup Competition. Located in Bedford, UK, Europe. Up to £50,000 grant available.
    Bedford
    UK
    +1
    Stage

    Grant

    Focus

    Academic, Advanced Materials +19

    Offer

    Up to £50,000 grant

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    Conservation X logo
    Accelerator

    Conservation X

    Conservation X Labs

    Open
    Conservation X: Conservation X Labs. Stage: Grant. Focus: Sustainability, Climate +5. Accelerator, Grant Program, Incubator, Nonprofit Investor, Startup Competition. Located in Washington, USA, North America.
    Washington
    USA
    +1
    Stage

    Grant

    Focus

    Sustainability, Climate +5

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    HelpTap logo
    Entrepreneurship Program

    HelpTap

    Democratizing startup building & investing

    HelpTap: Democratizing startup building & investing. Stage: Crowdfunding, Early Stage VC +8. Entrepreneurship Program, Micro VC, Startup Studio, Accelerator, Incubator, Startup Competition, Startup Network, Venture Capital Firm, Bootcamp. Located in Walnut, USA, North America. Equity free & custom offer available.
    Walnut
    USA
    +1
    Stage

    Crowdfunding, Early Stage VC +8

    Offer

    Equity free & custom offer

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    Hackquarters logo
    Accelerator

    Hackquarters

    London Accelerator

    OpenCan lead
    Hackquarters: London Accelerator. Stage: Pre-Seed, Seed. Focus: Technology, Accelerator. Accelerator, Incubator, Corporate VC, Startup Competition. Located in London, UK, Europe, Middle East.
    London
    UK
    +2
    Stage

    Pre-Seed, Seed

    Focus

    Technology, Accelerator

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    The Alliance X Base MVP Tournament logo
    Startup Competition

    The Alliance X Base MVP Tournament

    Leading crypto accelerator & founder community

    ClosedRemote
    The Alliance X Base MVP Tournament: Leading crypto accelerator & founder community. Focus: Crypto, Cryptocurrency +2. Startup Competition. Located in San Francisco, USA, North America. Apply by Application closed. Up to $500K funding available.
    San Francisco
    USA
    +1
    Focus

    Crypto, Cryptocurrency +2

    Offer

    Up to $500K funding

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    Imagine H2O logo
    Accelerator

    Imagine H2O

    Imagine H2O envisions and builds solutions with the world’s best water entrepreneurs

    ClosedRemote
    Imagine H2O: Imagine H2O envisions and builds solutions with the world’s best water entrepreneurs. Stage: Grant, Debt Financing +5. Focus: Water, Ocean +1. Accelerator, Startup Competition. Located in Los Angeles, USA, Worldwide, North America. Apply by Application closed. zero-equity accelerator available.
    Los Angeles
    USA
    +2
    Stage

    Grant, Debt Financing +5

    Focus

    Water, Ocean +1

    Offer

    zero-equity accelerator

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    TechX Clean Energy Accelerator  logo
    Accelerator

    TechX Clean Energy Accelerator

    Our TechX Clean Energy Accelerator is an intensive 15-week programme for 12 innovative clean energy start-ups with clear potential to accelerate the transition…

    ClosedRemote
    TechX Clean Energy Accelerator : Our TechX Clean Energy Accelerator is an intensive 15-week programme for 12 innovative clean energy start-ups with clear potential to accelerate the transition…. Stage: Grant. Focus: Energy, Clean Energy. Accelerator, Co-working Space, Startup Competition. Located in Aberdeen, UK, Europe, Worldwide. Apply by Application closed. Award: Up to £100k grant per start-up* available.
    Aberdeen
    UK
    +2
    Stage

    Grant

    Focus

    Energy, Clean Energy

    Offer

    Award: Up to £100k grant per start-up*

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