{"id":1538,"date":"2021-07-06T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-07-06T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/itcluster.lviv.ua\/it-arena-2021-opens-call-for-startups\/"},"modified":"2023-02-17T13:54:30","modified_gmt":"2023-02-17T13:54:30","slug":"it-arena-2021-opens-call-for-startups","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itcluster.lviv.ua\/en\/it-arena-2021-opens-call-for-startups\/","title":{"rendered":"IT Arena 2021 Opens Call for Startups"},"content":{"rendered":"
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For 6 years in a row, the Startup Competition at IT Arena has been giving young and ambitious companies a chance to present their ideas, solutions, and products to the world<\/span><\/i>. <\/span><\/i>IT Arena 2021 is now accepting applications from startups for the Startup Competition that will take place on October 7-9. This year, the competition will be hosted in the hybrid format, combating both online and offline events.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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IT Arena Startup Competition is the leading event for innovative early-stage startups in Eastern Europe. IT Arena gathers the best and the brightest entrepreneurs, investors, 100+ business angels, and tech fans for online interviews and the pitch battle. If you are a startup owner, don\u2019t hesitate to join the competition and submit your application by <\/span>September 18, 2021<\/b>. On September 29, the most promising startups that will compete in the Startup Competition semi-finals will be announced.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Startup Competition entry requirements<\/b><\/p>\n

Startups that were founded no more than two years ago and are ready to present a demo version of the product are invited to participate in the Startup Competition. The amount of investments the startup has received earlier must not exceed $200,000. Also, the team should be ready to be interviewed and confirm participation in the semi-finals.
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\nThe Startup Competition Members have a chance to win a number of prizes, in particular:<\/span><\/p>\n

$12,000<\/b> \u2013 the best startup<\/span><\/p>\n

$10,000<\/b> \u2013 the runner-up<\/span><\/p>\n

$8,000<\/b> \u2013 2nd runner-up<\/span><\/p>\n

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The IT Arena Startup Competition is bringing together startup-minded people. Last year, out of 100 startups that applied for the competition, only 39 were selected to the semi-finals, and 10 pitched their ideas at the Startup Finals in front of the online audience and the jury. The total Startup Competition 2020 prize fund amounted to $120,000.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Startup Competition 2020 main $10,000 prize winner, <\/span>Tradomatic<\/b>, an online matching tool for agribusiness, has grown into a platform trusted by 27,000 users. The runner-up of last year\u2019s Startup Competition <\/span>IOON<\/b>, an international high-tech startup that creates solutions to fight bacteria and viruses, <\/span>launched their product on Product Hunt and on Kickstarter, aiming to raise more funds to develop the product.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Ivan Dmytrasevych<\/b>, \u0421EO at Startup Depot, the organizer of IT Arena Startup Competition says: <\/span>\u201cWe have already engaged our long-standing partner, CRDF Global, with whom we have been cooperating since the beginning of the Startup Competition. This year, they will grant $30,000 to the leading startups. This means that startups won\u2019t have to give a share to investors as this is grant money. We continue keeping in touch with our last year\u2019s partners, work on increasing the prize fund, and of course, attracting new partners.\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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If you think your idea can be the next game-changer, you\u2019re looking for funding, media coverage and valuable connections, the IT Arena Startup Competition is an opportunity not to be missed.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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