Pitch competitions
4 programmes. Of these, none says it takes no equity, and 1 has applications open.
A prize and commercialisation programme for African innovators with scalable engineering solutions. Up to 16 shortlisted entrepreneurs get training and mentoring, and finalists pitch for a GBP 50,000 grand prize.
£50k prize · equity not published
An annual competition for pre-revenue manufacturing and technology companies in New York State with a working prototype. Finalists present at the NYS Innovation Summit for awards of up to US$150,000.
Funding not published · equity not published
An annual international design engineering award for current students and recent graduates with an invention that solves a problem. National winners get £5,000; the international and sustainability winners get £30,000 each.
£30k 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
We list 4 programmes: Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation, FuzeHub Commercialization Competition, James Dyson Award and NYU Entrepreneurs Challenge. Each listing links to the programme's own pages and shows the day we last verified it.
None of the 4 says it takes no equity. 4 do not publish their equity terms, so ask before you apply.
Applications are open for NYU Entrepreneurs Challenge (closes 8 November 2026). The deadlines page lists every date we track.
Albany (1), London (1) and New York (1). Delivery varies: each listing says whether the programme runs in person, remotely or both.
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