Call For Applications: KPMG Tech Innovator Competition For Private Enterprise 2025 ( Mentorship)
The KPMG Tech Innovator Competition for Private Enterprise is aimed at discovering and supporting tech entrepreneurs who are working hard to have a positive impact on the future.
The KPMG Private Enterprise Tech Innovator Competition seeks to bring together the brightest minds in technology innovations to challenge the status quo, introduce tech solutions through your own unique lens, and open up a window to the future.
Now in its fifth year, the KPMG Tech Innovator Competition seeks to bring together the brightest minds in technology innovations.
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If you’re ready to demonstrate how your technology can make a difference in the world, this could be your moment – to challenge the status quo, introduce tech solutions through your own unique lens and open up a window to the future.
At KPMG Private Enterprise, they are committed to discovering and supporting tech entrepreneurs who are working hard to have a positive impact on the future.
If you’ve created a tech breakthrough or a new tech-enabled solution that you believe can make a difference in the world, entering the Global Tech Innovator Competition can help you transform that bold vision into a reality among national and global industry experts, investors and potential business partners.
Eligibility Requirements :
To be considered for the KPMG Private Enterprise Tech Innovator Competition, you must:
- Be a registered company in the country/region where the country/region final is being held.
- Have been actively operating for 7 years or less (in the current form).
- Generate revenue between US $1 million and $15 million; or have raised at least US $500,000 in equity.
- Be either a pure technology or a tech-enabled, tech-driven or tech-led business.
- Not be majority owned by a large corporate.
- Be able to conduct all pitches in English.
- Be available to pitch at a country/region semi-final event in the timeline outlined by the country of origin (if applicable).
- Available to pitch virtually at a country/region final event in the timeline outlined by the country of origin.
- If selected as a finalist, be available to pitch at the global final in November 2025.
- Tech innovators and entrepreneurs whose innovations and businesses are ready to reach new heights.
- Tech innovations and tech-enabled solutions with bold ambitions to transform entire industries and make a difference in the world.
- If you’ve developed a bold tech innovation that has potential— and you’re ready to grow your business — this may be the most important next step you can take to introduce your business and your tech to an audience of key influencers.
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Benefits :
National and Global Exposure
Raise awareness of your innovation and your business by showcasing it on a prestigious platform to a national and global audience of industry experts, investors, potential partners and customers. Increase your company’s local profile through business and social media posts that reach tech and business influencers in your country.
Validation and Recognition
Enhance your credibility in the tech industry and potential investors, partners and customers by gaining recognition and validation for your innovation as a finalist (and potential winner) in country and global pitch competitions.
Networking opportunities
The competition is a hub for networking, fostering collaborations, and gaining insights from seasoned professionals. Connect with fellow tech innovators and join a global peer-to-peer network to share ideas and build important connections in a growing community of high-achieving tech entrepreneurs.
Mentorship and Guidance
Access the experience of KPMG mentors and advisers who provide valuable guidance, expertise, and mentorship to refine your innovation and navigate the challenges of scaling up your tech.
Media and Publicity
Gain media coverage and publicity at the regional and global level to boost your innovation’s visibility and market presence and attract potential users, customers and future sources of funding.
Learning and Growth
From the initial application to the regional and global pitch presentations, the competition can be a significant learning experience. Feedback from judges and interactions with other participants can help refine your innovation and presentation skills.
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