Organiser
Winner
Special mention
Extra Ticket
“The world’s largest startup competition for entrepreneurs addressing the Globe’s Most Serious Challenges.” – Forbes
Finalists
Categories
EMPOWERING STARTUPS TO INNOVATE IN 10 CATEGORIES INSPIRED BY THE 17 SDGS
ADVANCED
MATERIALS
AGTECH
& FOOD
BIOTECH
CLEANTECH ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
DIGITAL
HEALTH
EDTECH
ENABLING
TECHNOLOGIES
FINTECH
MOBILITY
SUSTAINABLE SMART CITIES
At the regional finals, startups will be considered for two awards
REGIONAL FINALS AWARD
€20K
ENCOURAGEMENT AWARD
€5K
In addition, at the global finals competitors will be considered for two special awards in 2022
FEMALE FOUNDERS AWARD
We will be awarding this recognition to the top startup with at least one female founder, who’s innovations are driving solutions to global challenges
PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD
XTC 2022 ACTIVITY SCHEDULE
Open Application deadline Regional Competition
February 21
Announcement Finalist
March 3
Regional Finals at High Tech Campus
March 24
Global Finalist Announced
May 2
Global Bootcamp & Category Finals
May 2 - May 6
Global Finals
June 14
Benefits for startups to join
GLOBAL VISIBILITY
Be seen by hundreds of leading global investors
CORPORATE COLLABORATIONS
The opportunity to form strategic partnerships with leading corporations
RAISE CAPITAL
Access leading global investors
WORLD-CLASS MENTORSHIP
Attend workshops with industry experts
Recap of last years’ global finals
More info
More information about the competition & criteria on the Extreme Tech Challenge website
The United Nation Sustainable Development Goals serve as a framework for the competition
