Innotribe Startup Challenge comes to Africa. Be certain to get your entries in before the 22 February 2015.
The challenge is focussed on Fintech companies. Writing on Silicon Cape, Kevin Johnson, Innotribe Startup Challenge Manager encourages applications as follows:
The Innotribe Startup Challenge is free to enter, unlike other challenges. We don’t charge for companies to pitch, and it’s open to startups as well as more grown-up companies who are still under the radar. It’s dedicated to FinTech entrepreneurs, this means that the judges we recruit, the audience we attract are the people you need to reach as they know any idea coming out of Innotribe will be relevant to them.
Entry into the competition provides applicants with the following advantages:
- Feedback – Your application will be reviewed by a seasoned team of judges, and you will receive feedback even if you are not selected.
- Exposure: if you make it through the selection process, you will be invited to one of our regional showcases, in London, Cape Town, Singapore or New York, to pitch your idea to a room of relevant people who will be assessing your presentation. Using the innotribe.com media channels, blogs, Twitter, and LinkedIn, we will expose your ideas to our 20,000+ followers, before, during and after the showcase.
- Coaching: Refine your pitch, and improve your business with help from Innotribe team .
- Networking: An opportunity to attend Sibos, a major financial services conference. This provides networking opportunities, plus exhibition space.
- Cash prize: An early stage startup make it through the regional showcase, and win the Grand Finale, they will be awarded a cash prize of $50,000 USD
The successful applicants will be announced in April 2015.
To apply, please click this link to apply.
The video below provides background on this contest, and provides a sense of what is expected.