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Startup Grind
Startup Grind Startup of the Year Competition
Amount
In-kind
Exhibition package
Deadline
Aug 29, 2026
Can you get this?
✓Open to startup founders worldwide
✓Early-stage startups targeted
✓Apply by August 29 deadline
✓Virtual option if city not listed
What it takes
Apply by the stated deadline, selecting your city or 'Other' if your city is not listed.
Compete at a local chapter pitch event in your city.
Advance to virtual semi-finals if selected.
Compete in the live final on the main stage at AI Summit in front of investors, product leaders, and builders.
Worth knowing
The winner receives a Full Startup Exhibition Package to the Startup Grind Global Conference 2026 plus investor meetings and intros facilitated by SG HQ, with more perks still to be announced at the time of posting.
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