Deadline:
February 06, 2025
Competitions
Creative Ideas
Tech & IT
Business Plan
Grant
- Germany
- Online
- United States of America
Overview
The Innovation World Cup®, the world’s leading competition for IoT, Wearables and DeepTech start-ups & scale-ups, is welcoming international techpreneurs to make their innovations visible to the world and create valuable business connections.Revolutionize various industries such as Industrial, Energy, Mobility, Security, City, Agriculture, Home, Lifestyle, and Sports. (for the healthcare, don’t miss out on the Healthcare Innovation World Cup®).
Details
Finalists get the chance to present at prestigious events:
- Top 15 Techpreneurs in Industrial, Energy, Mobility, and Security at HANNOVER MESSE 2025
- Top 12 Wearable Techpreneurs at WT | Wearable Technologies Conferences Europe 2025, at Americas & at ASIA 2025
- Top 40 Innovators in the City and Home category at BIM World MUNICH 2025
By entering your submission you can additionally take part in the following special prizes of the competition:
- ST Industrial Innovation Challenge powered by STMicroelectronics
- EBV Innovation Hero powered by EBV Elektronik
- Smart Clothing Challenge powered by AiQ Smart Clothing
Opportunity is About
Agriculture, Biology & Animal Science
Architecture & Construction
Design & Graphic Design
Chemistry
Computers & IT
Economics & Business
Energy
Engineering
Environment
Media, Marketing & PR
Medicine, Nursing & Psychology
Physics & Math
Sport & Fitness
Tourism & Hospitality
Transportation
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Eligibility
Candidates should be from:
Afghanistan
Albania
Algeria
Andorra
Angola
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Armenia
Australia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Bahamas
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Barbados
Belarus
Belgium
Belize
Benin
Bermuda
Bhutan
Bolivia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
Brazil
Brunei
Bulgaria
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cambodia
Cameroon
Canada
Cape Verde
Central African Republic
Chad
Chile
China
Colombia
Comoros
Congo: Democratic Republic
Congo: Republic
Cook Islands
Costa Rica
Croatia
Cuba
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
Djibouti
Dominica
Dominican Republic
East Timor
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Estonia
Ethiopia
Fiji
Finland
France
Gabon
Gambia
Georgia
Germany
Ghana
Gibraltar
Greece
Grenada
Guatemala
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Guyana
Haiti
Honduras
Hong Kong
Hungary
Iceland
India
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Ivory Coast
Jamaica
Japan
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Kiribati
Korea, North
Korea, South
Kosovo UN1244 (*not recognized by majority of countries)
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
Laos
Latvia
Lebanon
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macau
North Macedonia
Madagascar
Malawi
Malaysia
Maldives
Mali
Malta
Marshall Islands
Mauritania
Mauritius
Mexico
Micronesia
Moldova
Monaco
Mongolia
Montenegro
Morocco
Mozambique
Myanmar
Namibia
Nauru
Nepal
Netherlands
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Niger
Nigeria
Niue
Norway
Oman
Pakistan
Palau
Palestinian Authority
Panama
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
Poland
Portugal
Puerto Rico
Qatar
Romania
Russia
Rwanda
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Samoa
San Marino
Sao Tome and Principe
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Serbia
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Singapore
Slovakia
Slovenia
Solomon Islands
Somalia
South Africa
South Sudan
Spain
Sri Lanka
Sudan
Suriname
Swaziland
Sweden
Switzerland
Syria
Taiwan
Tajikistan
Tanzania
Thailand
Togo
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Tunisia
Turkey
Turkmenistan
Tuvalu
Uganda
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
United States of America
Uruguay
Uzbekistan
Vanuatu
Vatican City
Venezuela
Vietnam
Western Sahara
Yemen
Zambia
Zimbabwe
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Description of Ideal Candidate
Dates
Deadline:
February 06, 2025
Cost/funding for participants
Why Join the Innovation World Cup®?
- A cash prize of 10.000 Euro (8th EBV Innovation Hero)
- Exclusive business connections with international leading tech corporates, potential investors and partners
- Free use of production labs, testing facilities and technical support
- Free Development Kits supported by STMicroelectronics, Würth Elektronik and HTC VIVE
- Free marketing packages and media publicity at a global level
- Placement on the Hall of Fame of the Innovation World Cup®