Entrepreneurship World Cup applications have been extended until September 5. In the competition, which is held for the 4th time this year, startups will compete in the final of Turkey for a total of 11 million dollars globally, as well as financial and in-kind awards.
Applications for the Entrepreneurship World Cup (EWC), organized in partnership with the Global Entrepreneurship Network (GEN) and Monsha'at, have been extended. The deadline for the competition, which was held for the 4th time this year and where entrepreneurs from 200 countries will compete fiercely, is September 5th. The national final of the EWC Turkey 2022 competition, which Habitat Association and GEN Turkey, which continues its efforts to strengthen the entrepreneurship ecosystem of Turkey, undertakes the local organization, will take place on September 27 and the global final will take place in November.
Entrepreneurs of all sizes can participate in the competition, while many opportunities such as online training and mentorship await the participants in addition to the cash prize. Coca Cola, Google, Trendyol provided financial sponsorship for the national finalists; Kavlak Law Firm, Kolektif House and Meta are also among the in-kind sponsors of EWC Turkey. Entrepreneurs participating in the competition will have the opportunity to expand their networks on a global scale, while at the same time competing to win a total of $1 million in cash prizes and $10 million in in-kind service awards globally.
“The sustainability of enterprises is the sustainability of the Turkish economy”
Nevzat Aydın, Chairman of the Board of GEN Turkey, made an assessment on the subject and said: “As the Turkish extension of the global entrepreneurship network GEN, which is active in 178 countries, we continue our work without slowing down. GEN Turkey, the value factory of entrepreneurship, is positioned as a bridge that connects the entrepreneurship ecosystem in our country with the global entrepreneurship ecosystem. We know and believe that the sustainability of enterprises is the sustainability of the Turkish economy. In this context, we believe that EWC Turkey 2022 will make very important contributions to the world of entrepreneurship.”
What is the Entrepreneurship World Cup?
The Entrepreneurship World Cup is a program that helps entrepreneurs of all levels, from ideation to scale-up, reach the next stage in their journey. EWC; combines potential investments with access to a global platform with opportunities such as investor presentation, online training resources, mentoring and prize money.
What are the Entrepreneurship World Cup Criteria?
• There is no entrance fee.
• Any enterprise around the world can apply and become an applicant.
• Applicants must be legally registered or plan to enroll in their country of residence.
• The initiatives to be applied for are expected to be in operation for less than 7 years as of the global final.
• EWC 2021 finalists cannot re-enter EWC 2022.
• Employees, affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising and promotion agencies, suppliers and close family members of the organizers cannot participate in the competition.
You can visit the entrepreneurshipworldcup.com website to apply for the competition and get detailed information.
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