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Deep Technology Global Challenge
The Global Challenge is a renowned international startup competition that is uniquely designed to address the needs of early-stage deep tech startups across all industries.
The Challenge gives deep tech and science-based entrepreneurs around the globe a platform for their projects, providing opportunities for equity-free funding, global visibility and connections with key players in the deep tech ecosystem.
The Challenge is bringing the best out of the binary world while anticipating the quantum revolution in areas like:
- Hardware technologies – Supporting the sustainable development of the binary world. From new electronic components to energy-efficient data center systems
- Quantum systems – Building the bricks of quantum computing for next generation technologies.
- Electronics & photonics – Nano- and micro-technologies powering a faster and greener digital world.
- New semiconductor materials – Improve semiconductor manufacturing processes. Wide-band Gap Semiconductors, Thermal Interface materials, etc.
- Connectivity & communication – Secure, energy-efficient and innovative communication systems and network technologies.
- Data Science – Software and hardware technologies to collect, store and process data.
- Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning – Breakthrough AI models and AI specific hardware, Edge AI.
- Cybersecurity & data privacy – Modern technologies to protect sensitive data & digital identity and fight cybercrime.
Applicants will compete for equity-free prize money: €100K for the Grand Winner, €25K for 2nd place and €25K for the Emerging Pioneers Prize. Previous finalists have already raised more than $3 billion in funding.
Apply Now! Deadline is September 22nd, 2024
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Well defined program to give tech workers support
That’s a nice initiative for Africans startup companies and entrepreneurs
I’m a man of 58yrs a Nigerian and l have been inspiring to establish an enterprinure to provide a solution to energy power problem in my country by dealing on a clean energy power from China . My challenge is financing this vision and having an international partner on this vision.Please can you people help me out.l will be very great full
Thanks for this program for African communities to improve living conditions at the same time protecting mother earth.
This program is too much in West Africa.