SLINGSHOT
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
Status unknown
Pitch competition · California, United States
Extreme Tech Challenge (XTC)
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.
Closed
Verified 18 October 2026 · From the programme's own pages
Terms
- Funding
- not published
- Instrument
- not published
- Equity taken
- not published
- Programme fee
- not published
- Duration
- not published
- Cohort size
- not published
- Cohorts
- not published
- Delivery
- Hybrid
- Stages
- Seed, post-seed
- Sectors
- AI, Deep tech
- Open to founders from
- Anywhere
- Perks
- not published
Finalists present at the AI:360 Summit and Startup Showcase; the rules do not publish a cash prize.
Application dates
ClosedAI:360 Global Startup Competition 2026
AI:360 Global Startup Competition 2026: applications opened 16 June 2026 and closed 30 July 2026; the programme starts 19 November 2026.
Usual timing: 2027 applications not yet announced; the 2026 competition took applications from 16 June to 30 July 2026, with the showcase on 19 November 2026.
Who can apply
- Company building a product on new technology or a new application of existing technology
- Privately held and incorporated in one of the eligible countries listed in the rules
- At least one founder or executive aged 18 or over and resident in an eligible country
- Application in English
- Stage: seed, post-seed
What founders should check
- The programme does not publish how much equity it takes. Ask before you accept a place.
- It does not publish a fee. Ask whether you pay for desks, services or the programme itself.
- It mixes remote and in-person sessions in California. Ask how much time on site it expects.
- The last window we track closed on 30 July 2026. 2027 applications not yet announced; the 2026 competition took applications from 16 June to 30 July 2026, with the showcase on 19 November 2026.
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