Startup of the Year Award is an international innovative competition created by Bonjour idée with the support of 70 partners (major business groups, incubators, chambers of commerce, media, competitiveness clusters, influential blogs)
While shedding light on disruptive startups, this contest is meant to add value to the partners’ actions at the heart of the entrepreneurial ecosystem of innovation and startups, and put them in contact with innovative startups.
Criteria
- Company must be officially registered
- Based in Africa to be named « African Startup of Year »
- No geographical restriction for other awards
- Company created after january 1st 2010
- Your product or service must be innovative
- You should have a running MVP or prototype
Prize
2 Jury Awards
Main Prize: African Startup of the Year
Named by Jury after Casablanca Pitches
- 10,000€ in Cash
- 10,000€ Visibility Pack (Startup.info website background with 100,000+ views, mention in press campain, banner in emailing)
- Integration into our partners’ business network
PWC – Jury’S Choice Award
Named by Jury after Casablanca Pitches
- Visibility Pack With 50,000 views
- Integration into our partners’ business network
Timeline
2 October – 10 December 2017: Online application
27 November – 22 December: Online voting
24 January 2018 (Casablanca): Finalists pitches
25 January 2018 (Casablanca): Awards Ceremony
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