Asia-Pacific
Startup competitions in Asia-Pacific
Startup competitions award prizes, investment and exposure through rounds of written applications and live pitches. Judges score against published criteria, so the scoring rubric is the best guide to what to write.
4 open listings here, out of 18 in this category.
- See cycle“创客中国”中小企业创新创业大赛 (Maker China SME Innovation Competition)Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of China (MIIT)National innovation and entrepreneurship competition for Chinese SMEs and maker teams with provincial/municipal rounds and national finals, connecting winners with…regional and national finals · investor and enterprise matchmakingChinaAnnual (11th edition in 2026, including the Beijing regional contest).Details and how to apply
- See cycleGlobal Startup Awards — Edition 12Global Startup AwardsInvestor-judged startup awards run as nine regional competitions (Nordics, Europe, North America, Latin America, Asia-Oceania, Africa) across 12 categories such as…winners announced publicly and given stage and speaking slots before investors · GSA community membership and partner Welcome Offer for every applicantDenmark, Estonia, FinlandAnnual editions; Edition 12 applications are open — no closing date stated on the page.Details and how to apply
- See cycle中国创新创业大赛 (China Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition)Ministry of Science and Technology of China (Torch Center)National startup and SME competition run by China's science ministry system with regional, industry and national rounds; winners gain prize funding, policy support and…regional and national finals · investor and bank matchmakingChinaAnnual; local registration typically runs in spring-summer, national industry finals in autumn.Details and how to apply
- See cycle中国国际大学生创新大赛 (China International College Students' Innovation Competition)Ministry of Education of ChinaMassive annual innovation and startup competition for university students organised by China's Ministry of Education, with campus, provincial and national rounds and an…national finals exposure · investor and industry resource matchingChina · open to applicants worldwideAnnual (2026 edition finals under way; 2027 edition expected to open in spring).Details and how to apply
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