Spain: South Summit opens registration for the Startup Competition

This article was written and published in Spanish and has been translated into English via Google Translate. Click here to read the original article.

South Summit has opened the registration period to participate in the Startup Competition until June 5, where startups can become one of the 100 finalists of the event that will take place in Madrid from October 2 to 4.

The 100 finalists will have the opportunity to present their project at the South Summit to investors, have three free tickets for their team and the possibility of having their own space during the market place of the event, as reported by the global service platform. innovation.

In addition to increasing their visibility, the finalist startups can have meetings with companies, training and attendance at the South Summit Bootcamp, where they can make contacts with the rest of the finalists.

The startup competition has become an international meeting point for innovation in the entrepreneurial ecosystem.

The jury of the competition is made up of an international network of investors, entrepreneurs and experts in different industries, who, among the selection criteria, establish the scalability of each project, its innovative nature, its viability, the team of professionals and the ability to attract investment

The winner of the Startup Competition last year was Amadix, a Valladolid project that has developed innovative and non-invasive tests for the early diagnosis of colon, lung and pancreatic cancer.

Nearly 3,200 entrepreneurs at South Summit 2018

The celebration of the 2018 South Summit was attended by 3,200 entrepreneurs and more than 175 investment funds with an investment portfolio of 55,000 million dollars.

During the event 2,500 meetings took place between startups, corporations and investors.

The finalist projects of previous editions of the South Summit have shown their potential by having achieved more than two trillion dollars in different rounds of financing or strategic agreements such as Spotahome, Cabify, Glovo, Citibox, Lingokids and OnTruck.

This article was written and published in Spanish and has been translated into English via Google Translate. Click here to read the original article.

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