Your startup competition guide - what's ending soon

The deadlines for these VatorX competitions are coming soon!

Startup competitions are a great resource, not only for those looking for startups, but for startups themselves.

Vator has been holding its own competitions, using VatorX, a repository of hundreds of startup competitions and challenges around the world to find and filter for the best startups.

Anyone can list their program as VatorX is one of the most comprehensive listing guides to startup competitions, challenges, accelerators and programs. Click here to list your program!

Our list is being updated constantly with new competitions, as deadlines pass. Here are some of the ones that are going to expire soon, so enter while you still can!

• TechCrunch Disrupt - Startup Battlefield

Startup Battlefield brings the world’s top early stage startups together on one stage to compete for the coveted Disrupt Cup, a $50,000 prize, and the attention of media and investors. The judges include TechCrunch editors as well as top VCs and entrepreneurs, and past winners include names like Dropbox, Mint, Yammer and many more. Participation is entirely free and open.

• EO Accelerator 

Deadline: May 04

Accelerator, an Entrepreneurs’ Organization program, is the catalyst that enables first-stage entrepreneurs to catapult your business to the next level. Our mission is to empower you with the tools you need to grow your business to more than US$1 million in sales and provide you with the skills to make yourself a better entrepreneur and leader. Along with structured educational content focused on the​ core areas of first-stage businesses, the Accelerator Program affords you the unique experience of learning from and connecting with the world’s most influential entrepreneurs.​​​

• DCU FinTech Innovation Center

Deadline: May 09 

The DCU FinTech Innovation Center is a dedicated resource providing seed-stage FinTech startups with everything they need for success: mentorship, workspace, a professional network, and community. Member companies are generally in the product/market fit stage of development and benefit by the assistance, partnerships and FinTech ecosystem the Center offers. With an extensive network into the community, DCU can provide member companies with direct support and expertise.

 

• gALPHA By Gener8tor

Deadline - May 01, 2017

gener8tor is a nationally ranked accelerator that invests in high-growth startups. Twice a year we invest up to $140K in each of five startups who receive a concierge experience during our 12-week program. gener8tor supports the growth of these startups through our network of experienced mentors, technologists, corporate partners, angel investors and venture capitalists.