Note: Submission for the Startp Demo Competition has ended. Results will be announced on the 14th of March.

The Startup Demo competition aims to showcase the best of regional startups to an enthusiastic crowd of investors, incubators, media and digital professionals, as well as connect entrepreneurs with the digital world.
Submit your startup to the Startup Demo competition for a chance to pitch on stage at the ArabNet Digital Summit 2012

Eligibility Criteria

- Startup must be less than 2 years old
- Startup must have less than 10 employees
- Startup must have less than $1M in investment
- Startup must be functional before the deadline of the competition

Submitting Your Startup

Your submission to the Startup Demo competition is a two-phase application:

Step1: Fill in the form for the Startup Database, a public online reference for web and mobile startups in the region. This allows us to profile your startup.

Step 2: Fill in the Startup Demo competition form, which gives more information about your business model, strategy, etc.

Please be patient; take your time filling in the form and follow the guidelines to ensure a complete submission. Incomplete submissions may not be approved.

Submitting your startup should take a minimum of 20 minutes. Start your application here. You can find more information on how to apply here: English - Arabic

Judging

A panel of judges will review the submissions and shortlist the finalists for the competition. Judging will be based on the following criteria: value proposition, target market, competitive advantage, business model, innovation, team qualifications and market/sales strategy.

Based on the results, 10 finalists and 5 runner-ups will be chosen.

Finalists will be announced: 14th of March

Finalists:

- Receive 2 free passes for the full event
- Present their startup for 5 minutes @ the ArabNet Digital Summit 2012 [Finalists will be given several rounds of guided training and feedback on their presentation for the Summit]
- Have an exhibition booth for the duration of the Forum & Community Days (March 29 - 31)

Runners-Up:

- Receive 1 free pass for the Forum & Community Days
- Have an exhibition booth for the duration of the Forum & Community Days (March 29 - 31)

In the event that a finalist can't make it to the event, gets disqualified, or withdraws, the runners up will be contacted to replace finalists based on their order.
 

Registering to Attend the Summit

When you submit to the Startup Demo competition, your application gets processed by our team to make sure it is complete and meets the eligibility criteria.

Upon approval, you will receive an email titled "Your Startup Demo Submission Has Been Approved!", which contains a promo-code that looks like this: X3QHHKZLmJ0. The promo-code is valid for one use only.

Go to the registration page and enter the promo-code to receive the discounted Entrepreneur rate for the Summit. Only Startup Demo and Ideathon applicants will be eligible for the Entrepreneur rate. 

Early Bird Registration Deadline: 31st January

Last Bird Registration Deadline: 22nd March

On site registration is available at the door during the Summit.
 

Logistics

StartUp Demo and Ideathon Finalists pitch on stage at the ArabNet Digital Summit 2012 on March 29. Be sure to be there one day in advance for the last round of pitch training at the summit venue: Hilton Habtoor Grand Hotel, Sin Il Fil, Beirut, Lebanon.

Winners will be announced during the closing ceremony on March 30th.

For more information on lodging offers click here.

For visa requests invitation letters kindly send an email to: summit@arabnet.me

Previous Startup Demo Winners:

- 2010: Rifflex, Foo Solutions, TasmeemME

- 2011: Cashbury, Monaqasat, iShopoholic

- Cairo 2011: SuperMama , Sweety Heaven, Zaytouneh
 

Want to contact us regarding the Startup Demo competition? Send an email to demo@arabnet.me

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