What Do You Get?

• The winner will be awarded a Grand Prize of $12,500 and 2nd Place $7,500 in cash.
• Opportunity to set up a dedicated presentation area to showcase your products to VC and attendee audiences.
• Direct access to angel investors and VC/PE networks.
• Receive strategic media exposure.

Guidelines

• Must be a pre-seed or seed-stage company.
• Less than 3 years of licensed/registered operations.
• Cannot have raised more than $1 million in funding.
• Must demonstrate a proven business model.

WHAT TO EXPECT

• After the application deadline on Sun, April 26, 2026, the Committee will initiate a formal review process to determine the finalists who will present at the TCCNA Global Startup Challenge – Pitch Competition.
• Each finalist will have five minutes to pitch their product or business idea to a panel of judges, potential investors, and a live audience. Each presentation will be followed by five minutes of Q&A and feedback from the judges.
• All applicants and finalists will have the opportunity to set up a display area to showcase their product, prototype, or solution for demonstration and networking purposes.