🏆 Announcing the Winner of the Peace, Justice, & Inclusive Society Startup Competition! 🏆 We are thrilled to share that AIDONIC has been selected as the winner of the Peace, Justice, & Inclusive Society Startup Competition, presented in partnership with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Korea (MOFA), and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). AIDONIC's innovative approach to fostering inclusivity and advancing peace and justice through technology truly sets them apart. Their impactful solutions are paving the way for a more equitable and just world. 🌍✨ Congratulations to the AIDONIC team and all the finalists for their remarkable contributions. Here’s to building a brighter future together! #PeaceJusticeInclusiveSociety #StartupCompetition #Innovation #SocialImpact #AIDONIC #GlobalDevelopment #UNDP #MOFA
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The world's largest startup competition for entrepreneurs addressing global challenges
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Extreme Tech Challenge (XTC) is the world's largest startup competition and ecosystem for showcasing the most innovative tech founders addressing the UN SDGs. Founded by legendary Silicon Valley venture capitalists, Young Sohn and Bill Tai, our mission is to empower entrepreneurs building innovative technologies that improve the world. The goal is to identify potential market-leading companies that can impact the world in a big way and provide the rocket fuel to help them scale faster. We partner with a number of leading tech conference on our programming (i.e. CES, TechCrunch, Vivatech, Slush, Harman Tech Forum) as well as our own standalone events and dinners (i.e. Neckerverse on Richard Branson's Necker Island). Check out highlights (video) from 2022. XTC is unique in the breadth and depth of innovations covered. Every year, XTC attract thousands of applications from startup founders across 120+ countries, covering a wide spectrum of tech verticals and funding stages. We've had approximately a dozen startups exited, and collectively, XTC startup finalists have raised $3.5B+ as of 2022. Tech Verticals: Advanced Materials | Agtech & Foodtech | Biotech | Cleantech, Energy and Environment | Digital Health | Edtech | Enabling Tech | Fintech | Mobility | Sustainable Smart Cities | Web3 & Blockchain - and more, including sub-tech and horizontal themes such as Climate Tech, Sustainability, Deep Tech, and AI. The XTC innovation ecosystem is comprised of Fortune 500 corporations, VCs, startup founders, policymakers, foundations, universities, and leading tech conferences working together to create a better tomorrow. Check out what our community members (VCs, corporate executives and founders) say about their experience with XTC (video playlist).
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We are thrilled to announce the finalists for the 2024 United Nations World Food Forum Startup Innovation Awards, showcasing innovative solutions that are transforming the future of food and agriculture. The event theme this year is ‘Good food for all, for today and tomorrow’, and these outstanding teams are making a significant impact in their regions and beyond. Congratulations to: Digital Innovation in Food Processing PoultrySync - UAE 🇦🇪 Safi - Canada 🇨🇦 Empowering Women in Agifood Systems AgrowSure Products and Innovations Private Limited - India 🇮🇳 Energy Assured - Nigeria 🇳🇬 Food Loss ALTERED CARBON LTD - UK 🇬🇧 Duhqa - Kenya 🇰🇪 Good Food for All, for Today and Tomorrow BettaFish - Germany 🇩🇪 SenzAgro Solutions - Sri Lanka 🇱🇰 These innovators are at the forefront of addressing global challenges in food security, sustainability, and agricultural development. We can't wait to see the impactful solutions they bring to the table! 🌍🚀 #UNWorldFoodForum #ExtremeTechChallenge #Innovation #Sustainability #FoodTech #Agriculture #GlobalImpact
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Only 24 Hours Left to Apply for the Semiconductors & AI Innovation Startup Cup! The clock is ticking, applications close September 3, 2024 at midnight PST! ⏰ This is your last opportunity to present your Semiconductor & AI projects to leading executives and venture capitalists in San Francisco. This is your moment! 🚀 👉 Apply now: https://lnkd.in/eTQNvAyS To those who’ve started their application, remember to complete it before the deadline! Proudly sponsored by, Arm and Foxconn #innovation #startups #ai #climate #semiconductors #venturecapital
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Don't take our word for it. Benefit in the same way Natalie Duncan did and get your application in today. Also, incase you haven't heard, we're giving you some extra time to get your submissions to us! The application deadline has now been extended to September 3rd, so don’t miss out! 👉 Apply now: https://lnkd.in/eTQNvAyS Special thanks to our amazing sponsors, Arm and Foxconn #innovation #startups #ai #climate #semiconductors #venturecapital
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📣 Quick update! The deadline to apply for the Semiconductors & AI for Climate Startup Cup has been extended to Tuesday, September 3rd! 🎉 You're welcome! Don’t miss out, apply now, or share with someone who should be in the running! 👉 Apply here: https://lnkd.in/eTQNvAyS Big thank you to our sponsors, Arm and Foxconn #innovation #startups #ai #climate #semiconductors #pitch
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We can't wait! With just over one week to go, it's now time to get your application in for this year's Semiconductors & AI for Climate Startup Cup 🏆 Apply now for this incredible opportunity, or share with someone who should be in the spotlight. 👉 Apply here: https://lnkd.in/eTQNvAyS Special thanks to our sponsors, Arm and Foxconn #innovation #startups #ai #climate #semiconductors #pitch #tech
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Create your own success story just like Kinga Matuła! Apply now to pitch your Semiconductor & AI projects to industry leaders and top investors in San Francisco this October. Only a few days remain to apply! 👉 Apply now: https://lnkd.in/eTQNvAyS Proudly sponsored by Arm and Foxconn #innovation #startups #ai #tech #semiconductors #investors
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Don’t miss your chance to pitch your Semiconductor & AI projects to corporate executives and venture capitalists in San Francisco! Apply now for this incredible opportunity, or share with someone who should be in the spotlight. 👉 Apply now: https://lnkd.in/eTQNvAyS Proudly sponsored by Arm and FOXCONN HON HAI TECHNOLOGY #innovation #startups #ai #climate #semiconductors #datacenters
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📣 Extreme Tech Challenge announces the Semiconductors & AI for Climate Startup Cup, sponsored by Arm and FOXCONN HON HAI TECHNOLOGY! ✍ Applications are open now and close August 31, 2024. The goal of the XTC Startup Cup is to accelerate #semiconductor and AI technologies that can lead to a sustainable and environmentally friendly future. 🌍 We invite innovative startups from across the globe to apply for this exciting competition, and we want to receive applications from every continent! Competition Tracks 🔹 Semiconductors and Ecosystem Innovations in advancing semiconductors and innovations in the supporting ecosystem, from chip design, manufacturing and materials to the broader ecosystem, including software, integration, and applications that rely on semiconductor advancements. 🔹 AI and Data Infrastructure Hardware and software environment designed to support AI and ML workloads. This infrastructure is crucial for efficiently processing large volumes of data, training complex models and deploying AI applications across various sectors. Key components: Computational Power, LLM, Networking and Connectivity. 🏅 Special Award: Data Center Efficiency Bonus! We’ll present a special award to the startup with the most viable and greatest impact to advance data center efficiency. The award will be presented to one of the Top 8 Finalists (four startups per track). Why should startups apply? 🌎 Global visibility: Pitch at the finals announcement and networking reception during TechCrunch Disrupt in San Francisco. 🚀 Connections and strategic partnerships: meet global industry leaders with massive potential for business development and collaboration. 🫱🏻🫲🏽 Network with startup founders, startup ecosystem builders, public sector stakeholders and VCs who can provide rocket fuel to scale groundbreaking technologies. 🖊️ Application open: August 5, 2024 📅 Application close: August 31, 2024 🏆 Finalist Announcement and Networking Reception: October 28, 2024 | TechCrunch Disrupt Side Event, San Francisco (venue TBD) 🏆 Live Pitch Event & Winner Announcement: January 7, 2025 | CES, Las Vegas Check out the Semiconductor & AI for Climate Startup Cup event page: https://lnkd.in/eQ2knpN2 Apply directly here: https://lnkd.in/eTQNvAyS #innovation #startups #ai #climate #datacenters Victoria Nancy John Shail Techleap Lars NXP Semiconductors ASML Young Bill Walden Catalyst Ventures Constantijn HighTechXL Silicon Catalyst Maureen McDonagh Will Abbey Christopher Bergey Rosalie Tribe Fran Baker J.R. Wu Jimmy Huang
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📣 Breaking news! We're thrilled to announce a strategic partnership with FOXCONN HON HAI TECHNOLOGY (“Foxconn”), the world's largest electronics manufacturer. We’re expanding our #ecosystem and joining forces with Foxconn to support innovations that solve the world's most critical challenges. 🤝🏻 The partnership is a powerful fusion of Foxconn’s industrial expertise and visionary innovation and Extreme Tech Challenge's global innovation ecosystem. “This partnership represents a significant step forward in our mission to harness the power of technology to address the urgent challenge of climate change,” said Young Sohn, Extreme Tech Challenge Co-founder. “With Foxconn's manufacturing expertise and XTC’s global network, we offer visionary founders the platform and jet fuel they need to scale their solutions. Together, we can make meaningful progress towards a sustainable and resilient future.” 🌎 🚀 We’re kicking off the partnership with a new startup competition, which will be announced soon. Stay tuned! Read the full announcement post here 👉 https://2ly.link/1z8PL #partnership #sustainability #innovation #semiconductor #ai Victoria Nancy Shail John Cheryl Bill Lars Catherine Walden Catalyst Ventures Amandine Techleap