Program guide

How to apply to Eureka Park at CES 2027

CES's dedicated startup hall, where young consumer-tech companies rent a small booth to demo products to press, buyers and investors during CES 2027 in Las Vegas (January 6-9, 2027). Applicants are screened by CTA before they can book space.

Official page Listing details

Step by step

Check that you are eligibleThe published rules: Open to founders; Typically companies 5 years old or younger with Series B funding or less and a demo-ready consumer-tech product (prototype, beta or final). Concepts or components for other devices do not qualify. Startups usually exhibit in Eureka Park at most twice; firms that exhibited elsewhere at CES are generally ineligible; clean IP record required.
Gather the materialsYou will need: Company profile, One-pager, Portfolio.
Write the answersLook for startup pavilions, sponsored country stands and pitch stages: they usually cost less than a standard stand.
Submit on the official pageApply through the official page (Formstack), and keep the confirmation.
Follow upNote when results are due. If the organiser invites questions, ask once, briefly, after the date has passed.

Timeline

21 days before the deadlineUpdate deck and numbersRefresh the deck, key metrics and the one-sentence description of the company.
14 days before the deadlineDraft the answersAnswer every question plainly, with numbers you can verify.
7 days before the deadlineRecord and reviewRecord the video if one is asked for, and have someone outside the team read the answers.
2 days before the deadlineSubmitSubmit early; some programs review applications as they arrive.

At a glance

Organizer: Consumer Technology Association (CTA)
Timing: Cycle: Annual; applications open in the months before each January CES
Where: Las Vegas, United States · open to applicants worldwide
What you get: Booth in the Eureka Park startup zone at CES · Exposure to global media, retailers and investors
Cost: Booth fee payable if selected (amount not published on the apply page)
Applied through: Formstack

Who can apply

Open to founders
Typically companies 5 years old or younger with Series B funding or less and a demo-ready consumer-tech product (prototype, beta or final). Concepts or components for other devices do not qualify. Startups usually exhibit in Eureka Park at most twice; firms that exhibited elsewhere at CES are generally ineligible; clean IP record required.

Materials checklist

Company profileUpload yours, or let Onward Scout draft one from your profile for you to edit.
One-pagerOnward Scout drafts it from your sourced profile; you approve every line.
PortfolioUpload yours, or let Onward Scout draft one from your profile for you to edit.

Questions you will meet, answered honestly

What will you show, and to whom?

Name the product and the buyer types you want to meet; organisers use this to place you.

Are you ready to sell into this market?

Say honestly which markets you can ship to today and which certifications you hold.

What reviewers of trade shows and exhibitions look for

Look for startup pavilions, sponsored country stands and pitch stages: they usually cost less than a standard stand.
Book meetings with buyers before the show; their calendars fill weeks ahead.
Prepare your company profile and product images in the organiser's format; they go into the catalogue and the event app.

The full playbook for trade shows and exhibitions

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