Pitch competitions
6 programmes. Of these, none says it takes no equity, and 3 have applications open.
A global competition for technology startups with impact. The 2026 edition, AI:360, selects startups to present live at a summit and startup showcase in California.
Funding not published · equity not published
A global challenge from Abu Dhabi for AI, software and connected-device solutions in fertility, population health and wellbeing. Teams build a working prototype, and the top three share USD 105,000.
US$50k prize · equity not published
Microsoft's global startup competition for student founders building with its AI tools. Early teams compete in the Launch path for US$50,000; startups with traction compete in Scale for a US$100,000 world championship prize.
US$100k prize · equity not published
NYU's six-month startup programme and venture competition: a selective Studio of workshops and coaching, then pitches in three tracks. Each track winner receives a US$75,000 seed investment on a SAFE.
US$75k invested · equity not published
Singapore's global startup competition, held during the SWITCH innovation week. Over S$2M in grant prizes, with 50 startups selected for a sponsored trip to Singapore to pitch.
Funding not published · equity not published
The startup pitch contest at SusHi Tech Tokyo, on technology for sustainable cities. Twenty semifinalists pitch at Tokyo Big Sight in May 2027 and the grand prize winner receives JPY 10 million.
¥10m prize · equity not published
We list 6 programmes: Extreme Tech Challenge (XTC), Future Health Digital Innovation Challenge, Microsoft Imagine Cup, NYU Entrepreneurs Challenge, SLINGSHOT and SusHi Tech Challenge. Each listing links to the programme's own pages and shows the day we last verified it.
None of the 6 says it takes no equity. 6 do not publish their equity terms, so ask before you apply.
Applications are open for NYU Entrepreneurs Challenge (closes 8 November 2026), Future Health Digital Innovation Challenge (closes 15 November 2026) and SusHi Tech Challenge (closes 18 December 2026). The deadlines page lists every date we track.
Abu Dhabi (1), California (1), New York (1), Singapore (1) and Tokyo (1). Delivery varies: each listing says whether the programme runs in person, remotely or both.
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