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Startupscale360, the UAE host of Entrepreneurship World Cup 2022 is a startup ecosystem builder with a team of world class associates. With more than 3,70,000 Entrepreneurs from 200 countries participating, it is one of the biggest and most diverse startup pitch competitions. It was launched in year 2019 by the MISK GLOBAL FORUM and GLOBAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP NETWORK with additional support from the global education & leadership foundation. Since then, the EWC has awarded $3 Million in cash prizes, $150 Million in-kind prizes.

All global finalists will have access to 1-to-1 Mentorship Sessions and 5,000 curated hours of curated content

Top starters get membership into the GEN starters club, a peer-to-peer community with 300+ members. Enjoy On-demand virtual content from an array of knowledge partners completely free to sharpen your skills and abilities.

Who can participate?

• Team members must be 18 years old except if applying to the idea stage category
• Should be legally registered in the UAE, Global startups planning to register in the UAE
• No entry Fee
• Start up must be less than seven (7) years old at the date of the Global Finals

What are the categories?

• Idea Stage
• Building a team and initial product/prototype
• Does not have a Minimum Viable Product (MVP), and Does not have any revenue, and Raising funds to develop an idea, product or concept
• Early Stage
• Building a product, establishing product-market fit and early revenue
• Has a Minimum Viable Product (MVP)
• Has not raised Post Series A, or Initially commercializing their product/service in one or more target markets, and Successfully incorporated/ registered their venture
• Growth Stage
• Scaling customer acquisition and revenue
• Has raised Post Series A, or Generating recurring revenues (for the past 3 years) and experiencing solid growth
• Showing clear, growing and measurable user / market traction in a large or rapidly expanding market

Evaluation Criteria

Perks & Benefits

• Idea Stage
• Free on-demand training
• Chance to win $50,000 in cash prizes
• Meet and network with top global investors
• Access to an international community.
• Early Stage
• Access to world-class educational resources
• Chance to win $300,000 in cash prizes
• Meet and network with top global investors
• Access to an international community.
• Growth Stage
• Global network of potential collaborators & expert mentors
• Chance to win $300,000 in cash prizes
• Meet and network with top global investors
• Access to an international community

What Is the timeline?