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Entrep World Cup $1M--XTC AI Energy--Money 20/20 Awards

Entrep World Cup $1M--XTC AI Energy--Money 20/20 Awards

Check out the newest pitch competitions, awards, grants and summits you need to know about

Diane Bailey
April 21, 2025

Hello startup people! Here’s the latest drop on Pitch Competitions, Awards, Summits, grants and other hidden opportunities for non-dilutive capital. Plus, funding data is out for Q1. Although we’re seeing improvements, 2025 is still gonna be rough. Start building relationships with potential investors now and look for ways to stretch costs.

Would it help if I put together a shortlist of investors whose thesis matches your startup’s goals? Reply to this email and let me know if I can take some of that grunt work off of your to-do list. In fact, let me know what info you need right now to stay in this crazy startup game - let’s chat.

~Diane

👀The Full List

Find the Full List here.

💪 The Biggies

Entrepreneurship World Cup - $1M

One of the largest and most diverse pitch competitions and support programs of its kind. Every year, tens of thousands of entrepreneurs from 200 countries compete for a share of US$1 million dollars in cash prizes and millions more worth of investment, support and publicity and a global finals event attended by leading investors.

AI Energy Startup Showcase - Extreme Tech Challenge

We’re looking for commercially-viable and scalable tech solutions that enable efficient energy generation,
storage, and distribution to meet the growing power demands of AI infrastructure.

The Money Awards | Money20/20

The Money Awards are the NEW premier GLOBAL benchmark for recognizing transformative innovation across the fintech ecosystem.

🐣 Newly Added

What	For	Prize/Why Attend	Closes
XTC Energy Innovation for AI	Next-Gen Energy; Renewables; Smart Grid; Energy Storage	Present at TNW Conf	Apr 30
StartUp Breeze 2025	Medical Devices; Dig Health; Pharmaceutical; value chain	Various partner awards	May 25
Shoptalk Europe - Barcelona; Jun 2-4	Retail; DigTrans	4,500+ attendees; decision makers	Jun 1
Pathway to Opportunity Competition	All startups	$5,000	Jun 9
Entrepreneurship World Cup Pitch Competition	Any startup; SpaceTech	$1,000,000 total pool	Jun 30
GRP Innovation Award	Sustainability; GreenTech	€15,000 + €75,000 funding	July 15
Money 20/20 Awards	FinTech	Global recognition	July 29

😨 Closing Soon

What	For	Prize/Why Attend	Closes
EU-Startups - Malta; Apr 24-25	Europe; all startups	2,500 founders, investors, media	Apr 23
ChangeNOW - Paris; Apr 24-26	Sustainability; impact	40,000+ attendees	Apr 23
Famous Amos Ingredients for Success	Black founders; early-stage	$150,000 total pool	Apr 23
SLOSS.Tech Pitch Competition and Tech Conference	Southwest US; AgTech; FoodTech; HealthTech; BioTech; Mobility	$50,000	Apr 25; $75 app fee
Austin Pitch Competition by BGV	Texas; Revenue-generating	$15,000	Apr 25
Seedcorn Investor Readiness Competition	Ireland; B2B; B2C; Deep Tech	€800,000 total pool	Apr 25
Web Summit Rio; Rio de Janeiro; Apr 27-30	Anything tech	34,000 attendees; world’s premier tech conf	Apr 26
CoinFerenceX 2025 - Dubai; Apr 28-29	Defi; Web3; Blockchain	Decentralized governance model; 150+ speakers; 7,000+ attendees	Apr 27

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Let me know if you apply to any of these opportunities, and especially when you WIN!

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Disclaimer: I receive no compensation for promoting any of these events. While I try to be as accurate as possible when posting requirements such as deadlines, it’s your responsibility to confirm all requirements.