The Gap In Between Startup Challenge 2024 (Win Up to €10,000)

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The Gap in Between Startup Challenge aims to promote entrepreneurship with a social and environmental impact. The competition seeks to become a leading platform for the most innovative startups to present solutions that address the main challenges of our society.

They want to identify and support startups that have the potential to create positive change and contribute to a fairer and more sustainable economy.

The Gap in Between (Valencia-Spain, October 8th, 2024) is an international event hosted by Social Nest Foundation that aims to connect innovation, business and impact, as a means of contributing to solve the most pressing social and environmental challenges.

What type of startups is the challenge targeted at?

The Challenge is aimed at impact startups, which are defined as those whose main purpose is to solve a social or environmental problem or situation, also generating a business with sustainability and potential economic and financial growth. Additionally, to be eligible, the startups’ projects must fit within one of the event’s themes and the startups must operate and provide a market solution in any of the following impact areas:

Biodiversity conservation
Circular economy
Climate change
Education and training for work
Forest repopulation
Green buildings
Green mobility
Inclusive and sustainable tourism
Nutrition & Food Tech
Protect land and water
Renewable energy
SaaS for impact
Silver Economy
Social inclusion
Sustainable agriculture
Sustainable construction
Sustainable fashion
Sustainable fishing
Sustainable infrastructure
Universal access to health and well-being
Water

Gap In Between Startup Challenge Benefits

20 best startups from all around the world will be carefully selected to pitch at one of the stages of The Gap in Between (Valencia-Spain, October 8th, 2024).
There will be one global winner, who will be awarded with 10,000 euros
Five finalists acknowledged for presenting the best project within each event’s Themes.
For the global winning startup chosen by the jury:
- Prize of 10,000 euros.
- Mentoring opportunities from experts in entrepreneurship and social impact.
- Access to networks of investors and potential strategic partners.
- Participation in the most important events of the innovation ecosystem like 4YFN, Impact Investment Forum, South Summit.
- Others prizes will be launched in the short term.
For all startups selected in the challenge:
- Access to networks of investors and potential strategic partners.

Eligibility Criteria Gap in Between Startup Challenge

The Challenge is designed for impact startups.
Startups will be eligible if they meet the following requirements:
- Be legally constituted.
- Count, at least, with an MVP.
- Have a validated business model and some traction.
Fit within one of the event themes:
- Safe, accessible and nutritious food systems
- Social inclusion and equity beyond business
- Smart cities and Energy Transition
- From a linear to a circular business strategy
- Shifting financial systems for the common good.