The Podium - Tech1 Startup Competition
The Tech1 conference will take place in Eilat, Israel, this coming Spring (May 18-20) and will draw more than 2,000 tech leaders and 800 global companies, alongside startups and founders from all stages. Tech1 provides an opportunity to bring together experienced key players with emerging founders under the umbrella of the startup competition. The Podium aims to identify Early-Growth startups that can make it all the way.
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23.02.25
Registration opening
25.03.25
End of Registration, and start of the screening process to select top 10 Companies from each category to be reviewed by Tech1 Industry Judges
27.03.25
Deadline for selected top 10 companies to send out a 3 minutes pitch video for Judges review
20.04.25
Announcement of 3 finalists for each category
Beginning of May
Preparatory meeting of all applicants for the final (preparation for the live pitch in english)
19.05.25
The finals will be held in Eilat
Eligibility
Tech1 startup competition will point out startups with high potential to make an impact in the world, across three main areas: AI, Cybersecurity, and Fintech. As an Early-Growth competition, submissions are open for startups with a minimum of $500k in ARR and under $2.5M in ARR. Registration for the competition has begun and will remain open until March 19th.
Competition structure
The competition will have a two-stage format:
Stage I (Preliminary)
Applicants will first submit a simple form with company data and key business metrics along with a short introductory slide deck
in order to register for the competition on a specific category.
Tech1 and EY competition team will perform initial screening to identify top 10 companies to be reviewed
and evaluated by a diverse committee of seasoned industry experts.
The judges’ scoring will define the 3 finalists for each category who will be invited to present on stage during the Tech1 live Event in Eilat.
Stage II (Live Finals)
The live finals will take place during the main Tech1 conference event. Finalists will present their pitches to the judges and a live audience.
Judging and Prizes
The podium is led by EY team as supervisors, and a partner from the firm serves as the head of the judges’ panel. The winning companies in each category will receive recognition, prizes, and/or other monetary equivalent awards, all of which will be announced to the finalists. These prizes aim to provide the winning startups with the resources and support to further accelerate their growth and impact.
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