Next Startupper Award 2026 for Aspiring Founders (up to €5,000) – YOA

Deadline: March 9, 2026

Applications are open for the Next Startupper Award 2026. The Next Startupper Award celebrates pupil entrepreneurs driving constructive change by way of innovation. This inter-college and college competitors provides aspiring founders the OPPORTUNITY to pitch their influence-pushed options to main tech and entrepreneurship consultants at VivaTech.

Do you will have an entrepreneurial challenge in growth? Are you prepared to speed up your enterprise by presenting your modern resolution to main tech and entrepreneurship consultants? This competitors provides you a strong platform to acquire visibility, obtain knowledgeable suggestions, and join with buyers and business leaders who can propel your challenge ahead.

Benefits

For the 6 finalists

• Speaker Passes (4-day VIP entry)
• Pitch at VivaTech on the Pitch Studio Stage
• A masterclass with the CEO of Welcome to the Jungle
• Dedicated program throughout the 4 days of the occasion

For the winner

• All of the rewards beforehand talked about
• Pitch on the Main Stage of VivaTech
• €5,000 check
• A startup nook on the 2027 version

Eligibility

• Have the power to talk and pitch in English.
• Be a present pupil enrolled in a college or college.
• Have an entrepreneurial, modern, and tech/digital-oriented challenge or startup created lower than three years in the past.

The six finalists might be chosen based mostly on the standards beneath, with consideration to gender parity and numerous illustration of colleges and international locations of origin.

Evaluation Criteria

• Entrepreneur Profile: Display clear imaginative and prescient and ambition, workforce complementarity, market and buyer information, technical and business abilities, and skill to articulate concepts successfully (pitch deck)
• Positive Impact: Demonstrate significant social and/or environmental constructive influence by way of your challenge
• Innovation: Show relevance, originality, and technological innovation in contrast to current alternate options out there
• Scalability: Present a possible, lifelike, and viable resolution with sturdy technical, financial, and environmental sustainability

Application

Click here to apply

For extra info, go to Next Startupper Award.