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Startup Championship

Rise from local to global!

Applications for local rounds are now open.

The best of the best startups in the region - 3 winners from each participating country –
will have the opportunity to compete at a regional level, and go global!
APPLY TO YOUR LOCAL ROUND
01
Apply online
to your local Startup battle
02
Pitch locally
at an event in your country
03
Compete regionally
and assert your Startup among the best startups in the region
Startups must
  • Be less than 2 years old
  • Have less than 30 employees
  • Have less than $2M in investment
  • Be functional before competition deadline
  • Be a digital service or product
10 Country round finalists receive
  • A free booth
  • 2 free passes to the conference
  • Pitch training
  • Joining the Arabnet alumni program
  • Access to the Matchup
3 Country round winners receive
  • A free booth at the Summit
  • 2 passes to attend the Summit
  • Enrollment in the Championship pitches at the Summit
  • Flight and accomodation to Dubai to take part
  • Access to the Matchup at the Summit
  • In kind prizes from partners (TBA)
1 Championship winner receives
  • $ 20,000
  • Acceleration scholarship
    in Silicon Valley
  • In-kind prizes from partners

Patricipating Cities

  • Baghdad
    • Date
      September 16-20
    • Venue
      TBA
    • Application Deadline
      August 19-20
  • Cairo
    • Date
      August 26-20
    • Venue
      TBA
    • Application Deadline
      July 29-20
  • Amman
    • Date
      July 22-20
    • Venue
      TBA
    • Application Deadline
      June 24-20
  • Tunis
    • Date
      June 29-20
    • Venue
      TBA
    • Application Deadline
      June 01-20
  • Casablanca
    • Date
      June 25-20
    • Venue
      TBA
    • Application Deadline
      May 27-20
  • Beirut
    • Date
      May 28-20
    • Venue
      TBA
    • Application Deadline
      April 26-20
  • Abu Dhabi
    • Date
      April 09-20
    • Venue
    • Application Deadline
      March 17-20
  • Kuwait
    • Date
      March 18-20
    • Venue
      TBA
    • Application Deadline
      February 19-20
  • Jeddah
    • Date
      February 04-20
    • Venue
      TBA
    • Application Deadline
      January 08-20
  • Dubai
    • Date
      January 16-20
    • Venue
      TBA
    • Application Deadline
      December 16-19
  • Riyadh
    • Date
      December 10-19
    • Venue
      Riyadh International Convention & Exhibition Center (RICEC)
    • Application Deadline
      October 31-19
  • Muscat
    • Date
      November 07-19
    • Venue
      TBA
    • Application Deadline
      October 24-19
  • Bahrain
    • Date
      October 30-19
    • Venue
      TBA
    • Application Deadline
      October 01-19
APPLY TO YOUR LOCAL ROUND

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