Opportunities
Startup competitions open worldwide (October 2026)
Open competitions any founder can apply to, each checked against its official page.
64 listings
Closing this month (6)
- SPIE Startup Challenge at Photonics WestSPIEOpenCompetitionDeadline: October 6, 2026
- Startup Competition Sikorsky Challenge 2026Sikorsky Challenge UkraineOpenCompetitionDeadline: October 10, 2026
- Call Startup AI 4 FutureSearch On Media Group / WMFOpenCompetitionDeadline: October 15, 2026
- Queen's Entrepreneurship CompetitionQueen's Entrepreneurship CompetitionOpenCompetitionDeadline: October 18, 2026
- TITAN Outstanding Female Entrepreneur AwardsInternational Awards Associate Inc.OpenCompetitionDeadline: October 21, 2026
- UBS Female Founder Award 2026UBSOpenCompetitionDeadline: October 25, 2026
Open now (64)
- SPIE Startup Challenge at Photonics WestSPIEOpenCompetitionDeadline: October 6, 2026
- Startup Competition Sikorsky Challenge 2026Sikorsky Challenge UkraineOpenCompetitionDeadline: October 10, 2026
- Call Startup AI 4 FutureSearch On Media Group / WMFOpenCompetitionDeadline: October 15, 2026
- Queen's Entrepreneurship CompetitionQueen's Entrepreneurship CompetitionOpenCompetitionDeadline: October 18, 2026
- TITAN Outstanding Female Entrepreneur AwardsInternational Awards Associate Inc.OpenCompetitionDeadline: October 21, 2026
- UBS Female Founder Award 2026UBSOpenCompetitionDeadline: October 25, 2026
- SXSW Pitch 2027SXSW, LLCOpenCompetitionDeadline: November 13, 2026
- Global Sustainability Challenge 2026-27Global Sustainability ChallengeOpenCompetitionDeadline: November 22, 2026
- Start Up Energy Transition Award 2027German Energy Agency (dena)Opens soonCompetitionDeadline: November 29, 2026
- Global Automotive & Mobility Innovation Challenge (GAMIC) - 19th EditionMI Innovation Alliance / GAMICOpenCompetitionDeadline: November 30, 2026
- Hello Tomorrow Global ChallengeHello TomorrowOpenCompetitionDeadline: November 30, 2026
- Saudi Makes Future Startup CompetitionWMF - We Make Future & Search On Media GroupOpenCompetitionDeadline: December 10, 2026
- South Summit Brazil – Startup CompetitionSouth SummitOpenCompetitionDeadline: December 14, 2026
- Edison AwardsEdison AwardsOpenCompetitionDeadline: December 15, 2026
- Global Business Tech AwardsDon't Panic EventsOpenCompetitionDeadline: December 23, 2026
- Diamond ChallengeHorn Entrepreneurship at the University of DelawareOpenCompetitionDeadline: January 14, 2027
- South Summit Madrid Startup CompetitionSouth SummitOpenCompetitionDeadline: January 31, 2027
- Blue Ocean Student Entrepreneur CompetitionBlue Ocean Student Entrepreneurs CorporationOpenCompetitionDeadline: February 21, 2027
- LegalTech LaunchPad Startup Pitch CompetitionLegalTechTalkOpens soonCompetitionDeadline: March 27, 2027
- Startup Competition WMF2027WMF (We Make Future)OpenCompetitionDeadline: April 9, 2027
- WMF 2027 Startup CompetitionWMF (We Make Future)OpenCompetitionDeadline: April 9, 2027
- Entrepreneurship World CupGlobal Entrepreneurship NetworkOpenCompetitionDeadline: May 31, 2027
- Best Startup AwardGolden Tree Events LLCOpenCompetitionDeadline: No fixed deadline
- Cartier Women's InitiativeCartierStatus to confirmCompetitionDeadline: No fixed deadline
- Creative Business CupCreative Business NetworkOpenCompetitionDeadline: No fixed deadline
- Egypt Proptech ChallengeInforma MarketsOpenCompetitionDeadline: No fixed deadline
- Extreme Tech Challenge (XTC) AI:360 Global Startup CompetitionExtreme Tech ChallengeOpenCompetitionDeadline: No fixed deadline
- Falling Walls VentureFalling Walls FoundationOpens soonCompetitionDeadline: No fixed deadline
- Founders Live Pitch CompetitionsFounders LiveRollingCompetitionDeadline: Rolling
- Get in the RingGet in the RingStatus to confirmCompetitionDeadline: No fixed deadline
- Global Startup AwardsGlobal Startup AwardsOpenCompetitionDeadline: No fixed deadline
- Global Student Entrepreneur Awards (GSEA)Entrepreneurs' OrganizationOpenCompetitionDeadline: No fixed deadline
- Health Tech 2026 - Online Elevator Pitch Contest47PitchesOpenCompetitionDeadline: No fixed deadline
- Hult PrizeHult Prize FoundationOpenCompetitionDeadline: No fixed deadline
- ICI 2026 Innovation AwardICI MeetingOpenCompetitionDeadline: No fixed deadline
- iF SOCIAL IMPACT PRIZEiF DesignOpens soonCompetitionDeadline: No fixed deadline
- Inclusive Innovators Pitch Competition 2026The First Institute of Canadian Inventors (FICI)OpenCompetitionDeadline: No fixed deadline
- Innovation 2026: Online Elevator Pitch Contest47PitchesOpenCompetitionDeadline: No fixed deadline
- Innovation World Cup SeriesTechprnrsOpenCompetitionDeadline: No fixed deadline
- Innovation Zero AwardsInnovation ZeroOpens soonCompetitionDeadline: No fixed deadline
- LawTech 2026: Online Elevator Pitch Contest47PitchesOpenCompetitionDeadline: No fixed deadline
- LegalTech Breakthrough AwardsTech BreakthroughOpenCompetitionDeadline: No fixed deadline
- Mansfield Bio-Incubator $125K International Pitch CompetitionMansfield Bio-IncubatorOpenCompetitionDeadline: No fixed deadline
- MCCH Sustainable Food ChallengeMassChallenge SwitzerlandOpenCompetitionDeadline: No fixed deadline
- MedTech Breakthrough AwardsMedTech BreakthroughOpenCompetitionDeadline: No fixed deadline
- MedTech World Startup Pitch Competition | Middle EastMedTech WorldOpenCompetitionDeadline: No fixed deadline
- MIT Climate & Energy PrizeMITStatus to confirmCompetitionDeadline: No fixed deadline
- Rice Business Plan CompetitionRice Alliance for Technology and EntrepreneurshipOpens soonCompetitionDeadline: No fixed deadline
- SET AwardGerman Energy Agency (dena)Status to confirmCompetitionDeadline: No fixed deadline
- She Loves Tech Global Startup CompetitionShe Loves TechStatus to confirmCompetitionDeadline: No fixed deadline
- SLINGSHOT 2026Enterprise SingaporeOpenCompetitionDeadline: No fixed deadline
- Smart Cities Global Startup ChallengeNorth Texas Innovation AllianceOpenCompetitionDeadline: No fixed deadline
- Snowflake Startup ChallengeSnowflakeOpens soonCompetitionDeadline: No fixed deadline
- Start-up Village | MOVE 2026TerrapinnOpenCompetitionDeadline: No fixed deadline
- Startup Awards 2026Golden Tree EventsOpenCompetitionDeadline: No fixed deadline
- sTARTUp PitchingsTARTUp DayOpens soonCompetitionDeadline: No fixed deadline
- Startup World CupStartup World Cup, Inc. / Pegasus Tech VenturesStatus to confirmCompetitionDeadline: No fixed deadline
- Stevie Awards for Women in Business - Startup of the Year (Category B11)Stevie Awards, Inc.Status to confirmCompetitionDeadline: No fixed deadline
- SuperAI Genesis AI Startup CompetitionSuperAIOpens soonCompetitionDeadline: No fixed deadline
- The Elevate PrizeThe Elevate Prize FoundationStatus to confirmCompetitionDeadline: No fixed deadline
- The Pitch by DeelDeelOpens soonCompetitionDeadline: No fixed deadline
- Wharton India Startup ChallengeWharton India Economic Forum (WIEF)Opens soonCompetitionDeadline: No fixed deadline
- WIN AwardsWomen in InnovationOpens soonCompetitionDeadline: No fixed deadline
- Women Startup Competition SeriesWomen Startup CompetitionOpenCompetitionDeadline: No fixed deadline
Questions founders ask
- How many competitions are open right now, worldwide?
- 64 competitions are open to any founder right now, with no country restriction.
- Which of these closes next?
- SPIE Startup Challenge at Photonics West closes on October 6, 2026.
- How many have a deadline this month?
- 6 close in October 2026.