4YFN26 Awards

Amount

€20,000

Deadline

Rolling

Odds

1 winner per round

Effort

1 to 3 hrs

Can you get this?

✓Open to emerging tech companies

✓€20,000 cash prize available to winner

✓Multiple industry categories accepted

✓Startups from multiple countries eligible

Your real odds

Twenty startups reach the semi-finals, five become finalists, and one takes the €20,000 prize.

Four startups per category advance to semi-finals, then a panel narrows to five finalists before selecting a single winner, so the funnel is steep at every stage. Jury feedback points to strong IP, clear traction, and differentiated technology as what moves applications forward.

What it takes

Submit your application1 to 3 hrs

Undergo remote jury review

Attend 4YFN Barcelona in person

Worth knowing

Past jury comments name proprietary technology, proven traction, and clear societal relevance as decisive factors, so the idea alone does not carry an application. Startups with defensible IP and early commercial validation appear to advance consistently.

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