Foundation / Corporation
Gust
02/07/18
Funding opportunities for USA, Canada, and International startups at any stage to help launch innovative technology ventures. Companies that provide products and/or services in the following sectors are eligible: health, media and entertainment, finance, education, eGov/Smart Cities, logistics, and hospitality/travel.
Companies which provide products and/or services that are:
- Innovative
- Software
- Hardware
- Mobile
- Web-based
Preferred Industries:
- Biotechnology
- Clean Technology
- Computers and Peripherals
- Education
- Fintech
- Gaming
- Healthcare Services
- Internet / Web Services
- Media and Entertainment
- Mobile
- Nanotechnology
GrantWatch ID#: 165172
University Track Criteria:
- Student(s) and/or recent graduates (up to 2 years)
- From any college or university
- Minimum Viable Product (MVP) produced
- Little or no revenue
- Less than 1 year since founded
Early Stage Track Criteria:
- Headquartered in the United States or internationally
- Minimum Viable Product (MVP) produced & Proof of Concept established
- Key members in place (Minimum of 2 full-time employees)
- Paying customers (not cash-flow positive)
- Less than 3 years since founded
- No more then $500k raised in angel or seed capital
Later Stage Track Criteria:
- Headquartered in the United States or internationally
- Commercially ready product
- Company generating consistent revenue (cash flow positive or near positive)
- Management team in place
- In growth phase
- No more then $5M raised in total capital
Click here for more information: https://gust.com/organizations/emerge-americas-2018/public_profile
Applications must be completed via GUST (see link in Contact Information section below).
Deadlines for applications: February 7th, 2018
Selected companies will be announced on: March 1, 2018
More than 100 companies in 3 tracks will be invited to participate in a global Startup Showcase at eMerge Americas planned for April 23 and 24, 2018. A handful of Later Stage, Early Stage, and University Stage Companies will be selected as finalists and invited to pitch in front of thousands of people for an opportunity to win in their respective category. As part of the Startup Showcase you will also have access to Virtual Bootcamps and a full day Startup Bootcamp on Sunday, April 22nd where you can practice your pitches, meet with investors and network with other entrepreneurs.
Before starting your grant application, please review the funding source's website listed below for updates/changes/addendums/conferences/LOIs.
Apply online here: https://gust.com/organizations/emerge-americas-2018/public_profile
If you have any questions please email showcase@emergeamericas.org.
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USA Territories: American Samoa (USA) Guam (USA) Puerto Rico (USA) Virgin Islands (USA) Northern Mariana Islands (USA)
USA Compact Free Associations: The Federated States of Micronesia (USA) Marshall Islands (USA) Republic of Palau (USA)
Canada: Alberta British Columbia Manitoba New Brunswick Newfoundland and Labrador Northwest Territories Nova Scotia Nunavut Ontario Prince Edward Island Quebec Saskatchewan Yukon
Israel
International country outside of the USA, Israel and Canada.
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