Are you ready to join our startup competition?

Grow your startup and gain visibility at our
competition to kickstart your idea.

Competition Highlights

South Summit in Numbers

25,000
Participant startups
7
Unicorns
+$10B
Raised by finalists
Past Editions

Competition Winners

Madrid 2022

payflow
zeleros
nware
ryp-labs

Brazil 2023

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incentive

South Summit it’s one of the biggest European events, it gives a lot of visibility and so it makes a lot of sense to participate as an exciting startup.

Pol Valls Soler
Co-Founder of Submer Technologies
How it Works

Competition Process

YOu WILL apply to an open call for startups

All industries and countries are welcome!

We review your idea in our selection process

Our jury picks the top 100 finalists.

If you’re chosen, you’ll get to meet your fellow finalists

Networking starts on day 0 in our startup competition.

You get mentoring and training

Learn from the best and make sure your idea is pitch-ready

You pitch live on stage

Get your idea in front of top investors and corporations.

Hall of fame
Past Editions

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