Up to $15,000 on Offer in the NEC Innovation Challenge 2023 for Startups

Ikenna Nwachukwu

8 months ago

NEC, a Japanese multinational technology firm, is organizing an innovation challenge for startups. It is looking to receive applications from founders and teams from across the world who work within specific industries in the global tech ecosystem and reward the best of them with prizes of up to $15,000. If you’re a startup that meets the company’s criteria, you should consider entering this competition.

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This competition takes place annually. This year’s theme is ‘Global Co-Creation’. Besides the prize money on offer, the NEC Innovation Challenge also promises winners a chance to expand into the Japanese market through collaborations with its partners. Together, the organizers say, they will develop and roll out innovative solutions that are globally relevant.

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Benefits

The following awards are up for grabs in this year’s competition:

NEC Awards: Up to $15,000 for Proof of Concept (PoC) development
NOFF: The chance to get funded by NOFF
BIRD Initiative Award: Get support from BIRD Initiative to enter the Japanese market (get connected with Japanese developers, incorporation support, etc.)
AgriTech Innovator Award: Gain access to the experimental farm field in Kawasaki City

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Eligibility

This competition is open to startups that are developing innovative solutions in one of these areas: Large Language Models (LLM), Healthcare, Smart City (especially Smart Retail and Child Safety and Protection), and Urban Agriculture.

Applications will remain open until November 2, 2023. If you would like to enter this competition, you can do so HERE. Featured Image Source: PR Times

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