Mandatory deadlines for winning teams from local competitions

Written by Aliya Zarei

Last published at: September 15th, 2026

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Campus teams are required to submit their applications only after their local competition. Teams have up until February 28 to complete their submission. Please ensure submissions are reviewed and ready beforehand.

After the local competition

The winning team must submit their application on startup application portal latest by February 28. Failure to meet this deadline will result in immediate disqualification, and the team will no longer be eligible to advance to the next stage.

  • A 4-minute pitch video (YouTube link).
  • A pitch deck (PDF).
  • Runners-up: Local competition runners-up and non-winners can also submit their application on startup application portal to be considered for evaluation. While selection is not guaranteed, submitting their application increases visibility and potential opportunities.

 

Note

Once your campus director submits the local competition report, the winner, 1st runner-up, and 2nd runner-up will automatically receive an email from our team outlining the next steps.