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15th September 2021 - 20th October 2021
|Online Application
Tech nation - Rising Stars
Rising Stars 3.0 is the UK’s most exciting competition for innovative, early-stage tech companies. Designed to showcase the best the country has to offer, we provide the platform for businesses from England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland to shine bright.
Time & Location
15th September 2021 - 20th October 2021
Online Application
About the Event
The Award
The competition culminates in the top 20 companies being showcased online and promoted to a highly curated audience of investors, corporates, influencers and the wider tech ecosystem. The judging panel will then deliberate over the final 20, selecting 10 companies to be named as this year’s Rising Stars, who will feature in a high-profile celebration event, held exclusively online.
The Offer
Pitch training and coaching by Sunderland Software City
Meet potential investors through a series of VC office hours and AMAs
Opportunity to showcase your business to a curated audience of investors, accelerators, entrepreneurs and corporate leaders
Tech Nation content campaigns and national press coverage
Speaking opportunities, thought leadership and press through the Tech Nation network
Induction into the Rising Stars and wider Tech Nation alumni network
The Ask
Create a Pitch for the final competition & the ability to Committ to the programme
Sector
A digital tech business with a product or service to sell
Funding Stage
- Seed to pre-Series A funding stage OR if revenue focused, generating annual revenues below £1.5m
Requirements
- Seed to pre-Series A funding stage OR if revenue focused, generating annual revenues below £1.5m
- A digital tech business with a product or service to sell*
- At least one active client or pilot
- Able to demonstrate market traction
- HQ’d in UK
- Company incorporated between 1-3 years
- Able to commit to key dates in the Rising Stars calendar
Countries
UK