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Startup Competition Guide

A weekly guide to competitions, accelerators, angel groups, incubators, challenges, and any program seeking startups.

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Accelerators targeting retail technology companies

by Steven Loeb, December 6, 2018

They include METRO Accelerator for Retail, Techstars Retail and RetailXelerator

For startups, there are numerous paths for getting their name out there. One way, which Vator has been covering recently, are startup competitions, but another popular method to get a foot in the door, as well as some funding and traction, are accelerators. These are programs that provide companies advice, guidance and various forms of support for startups in their early ...

Startup competitions seeking retail technology companies

by Steven Loeb, November 27, 2018

They include Retail Innovation Pitch Event and Retail Disrupt Startup Competition

If you're a startup seeking opportunities to get funded, educated or connected, startup competitions are a great resource. Vator has been holding its own competitions, using VatorX, to find and filter for the best startups. We've had some very successful and notable winners in the past that have gone on to raise big funding rounds including Thumbtack, DogVacay, Pokitdok, Grovo, Udemy ...

Startup competitions seeking gaming companies

by Steven Loeb, November 9, 2018

They include IT’S A START Pitch Competition, SiGMA Pitch and Gaming StartUp Challenge

Accelerators targeting addiction solutions

by Steven Loeb, October 31, 2018

They include Opioid Safety Accelerator Program and Medicaid Innovation Accelerator Program

Accelerators targeting wellness companies

by Steven Loeb, October 24, 2018

They include The Technogym Wellness Accelerator and SEG Health and Wellness Accelerator

Startup competitions seeking addiction solutions

by Steven Loeb, October 19, 2018

They include FDA Innovation Challenge, The Opioid Hack-A-Thon 2018 and CODE4PA CODEATHON 2018

Accelerators targeting gaming companies

by Steven Loeb, October 12, 2018

They include The Bakery Start Programme, GameFounders and Indie Games Accelerator

Startup competitions seeking legal tech companies

by Steven Loeb, October 4, 2018

They include Global Legaltech Venture Days and the Legal Tech Startup Awards

Startup competitions seeking diabetes companies

by Steven Loeb, September 26, 2018

They include Ascensia Diabetes Challenge, Alexa Diabetes Challenge and The Diabetes Care Challenge

Accelerators targeting adtech companies

by Steven Loeb, September 12, 2018

They include the Intango AdTech Accelerator, Collider Accelerator and Roularta Mediatech Accelerator

Startup competitions seeking adtech companies

by Steven Loeb, September 6, 2018

They include Intango AdTech Startup Competition and SevenVentures Pitch Day and

Startup competitions seeking media companies

by Steven Loeb, August 31, 2018

They includes PILOT Pitch Prize, Pitch, Pass or Play and Student Startup Madness

Accelerators targeting media companies

by Steven Loeb, August 22, 2018

They include Matter, Yellow, The Information Accelerator and Disney Accelerator

Accelerators targeting real estate companies

by Steven Loeb, August 7, 2018

They include Brigade REAP, Pi Labs Accelerator, Elmspring Accelerator and Dreamit UrbanTech

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