The winner of the Live Pitch will be granted an automatic spot in our onsite Startup Award on 17 October at UNLEASH World 2023 in Paris. The finalist presenters must be Founders and must appear at the onsite finale on 17 October. The winner will receive 2 tickets to the UNLEASH World 2023 show.

Additionally, the winner will receive a startup stand that must be used at either UNLEASH America 2024 or UNLEASH World 2024. Please note this does not cover stand build or design costs.

Those who rank second through fourth in the Digital Startup Competition will receive two complimentary tickets to UNLEASH World 2023. The attendees must be Founder and/or C-Suite level.

Yes, we are hosting two different competitions this year. The UNLEASH World Startup Award is open to exhibitors only. If you are interested in exhibiting and applying to our Startup Award, please email aniko@unleash.ai for more details.

• Application opens: 30 June
• Application closes: 28 August at strictly midnight PST. 
• Finalists announced: 8 September
• Digital finale (live pitch, virtual): 15 September, 15:00 PM CET
• Onsite finale: 17 October, 11:00 AM on the Innovation Stage in Paris 

Four finalists will be invited to the virtual, live pitch on 15 September. You will be notified via email from kennedy@unleash.ai on 8 September if you are a finalist. The live finale will be a 5-minute pitch with a 5-minute Q and A from our selected judges’ panel. The live pitch will take place on 15 September at 15:00 PM CET.

Yes, this application is open to exhibitors and non-exhibitors.