SUPERNOVA PITCH COMPETITION

 

Seize the opportunity to pitch your innovative idea or startup in front of some of the world's most influential and top-tier global investors at the prestigious Supernova competition. Compete against other visionary entrepreneurs for a chance to win from an impressive prize pool exceeding USD 100,000.

Not only will you have the chance to secure substantial funding for your business, but you'll also gain invaluable exposure, networking opportunities, and the possibility of attracting mentorship or partnership from leading industry experts.

This is your moment to shine on a global stage, demonstrate your potential, and take your venture to the next level.

2025 PITCH COMPETITION TIMELINE

Application Deadline

March

Pitch Prep Virtual Session

March

Semi-Finalists Announced

April

Semi-Finals Pitch Competition Begins

April

Finals Pitch Competition and Winner Announced

April

USD $100,000 was awarded to 5 category winners ($10,000 each) as well as one overall winner ($50,000).

GITEX ASIA Supernova Challenge: ASIA Edition Categories 2024

The Asia-Pacific quantum computing market is projected to grow at a CAGR of 33.7% from 2022 to 2030, driven by significant investments from countries like China and Japan.

The smart city market in Asia will reach USD 3.84 trillion by 2029.

Fintech's Digital Assets market in Asia is projected to grow to a market volume of US$547.80 billion in 2028.

The Asia Pacific blockchain market is projected to grow at a CAGR of 56.8% from 2024 to 2032.

CYBERSECURITY

The trilateral cooperation between the US, Japan, and South Korea is experiencing significant growth in cybersecurity, with projections expected to reach USD 62.87 billion by 2029.

CLIMATETECH

The ClimateTech market in Asia is expected to reach USD 200 billion by 2028, fueled by government initiatives and investments in sustainable technologies.

INTELLIGENT AUTOMATION

Intelligent automation in Asia-Pacific is projected to grow at a CAGR of 35.4% from 2023 to 2030, with sectors like manufacturing and healthcare leading adoption.


WHO CAN APPLY, AND HOW?

To enter the GITEX ASIA Supernova Pitch competition, you will need to be one of the exhibiting startups attending GITEX ASIA, 29 -31 May 2024. The startups that apply for the competition will then be required to pitch their ideas, with the semi finalists being announced closer to the time of the event.

To become an exhibitor and to apply to the GITEX ASIA Supernova Pitch Competition, follow the button below and fill out the form so that one of our team members can contact you directly.


FAQs

Overall GITEX ASIA Supernova Champion: $50,000 cash prize to selected overall winner Winner per Category: $10,000 cash prize to selected winner per category

If you are not shortlisted, there are many opportunities to engage with investors and the wider GITEX ASIA audience. We will be keeping a waitlist in case of any last-minute changes. Please note that we receive hundreds of applications per category and the shortlisting goes through multiple rounds of review to reach only a final 10 for the semi-finals and 2 for the finals.

The deadline to submit on the Exhibitor Portal is 13th May , 2024 by Morocco Midnight time. Any date changes will be announced.

Your Pitch Video must be ONLY 60 Seconds or it will not be considered.
We recommend to submit your Pitch Video in English.
Please shoot your Video to have a clear shot of your upper body (sitting or standing).
If your Pitch Video is in French, please include English subtitles.
Please submit your video by either a YouTube or a Vimeo URL.

Check out Paul Graham’s advice on story telling when pitching. Reference form Y Combinator Startup Library: “Your goal, and your only goal, is to make investors feel it’s not safe to cross you off. And there is a verb for convincing someone that something is not safe. It sounds dramatic, but your goal is to frighten them. What frightens them? The possibility that you might become really big. They know there are maybe a few companies that will become really big….Before you start meeting investors, put together a rough draft of your fundraising vertebrae. These are the 3-4 points that compromise the narrative of why your company will be really big. Together, if investors believed in any of these points, they’d be afraid not to bet on you. As you do, keep in mind that there is an important distinction between what the business is and how you tell the story of what your business is. Your conversations with investors should influence the latter, not the former. No investor knows your business as well as you do.”

The general judging criteria is broken down to main areas. Please keep these in mind as you design your pitch deck, pitch video, and semi-finals, finals pitches!

  • Idea: How innovative is this idea?
  • Market Opportunity: Market Size, Competition, Scalability
  • Business Model: Revenue Model, Pricing, Target Customers
  • Traction: Any revenue, customers, investors?
  • Team: Is a skilled team in place for the startup’s success?

Judges will also be considering your years of operation and funding stage when evaluating.

10 Startups selected per category.

At the Elevate Stage at GITEX ASIA. Find it on the venue map.

You will be notified by email that you have been shortlisted including the details to attend a GITEX ASIA Supernova Pitch Prep online session which is taking place on May 15th , 2024 (1 week before GITEX ASIA). Any date changes will be announced.

Your selection email will include the category you’ve been selected to pitch in, location and timing, and presentation requirements.

The team will be in touch if you are shortlisted to move on to the finals. All selection will be made by Day 2 in order to be ready for the Finals on Day 3. Your selection email will include the presentation requirements, location, and timing.

2 Minute Pitch + 4 Min Q&A per startup

The judging panels for all categories of GITEX ASIA Supernova will be experts in the respective sectors and will be a diverse panel with investment, commercial, and entrepreneurial background in the sector.

The team will be in touch regarding your cash prize and next steps 1 week after GITEX ASIA 2024.

To enter the GITEX ASIA Supernova competition, you must be an Exhibiting Startup. If you are not, please contact [email protected]

Step 1: Login in to the Exhibitor Portal with your personal login details. If you lost this, please email [email protected]

Step 2: Go to the “Marketing Zone” section from the top bar and navigate to the “Participate in GITEX ASIA Supernova Challenge” form section on the left side of the menu

Step 3: Fill in the questions and uploads and click submit

Your Pitch Deck must be in ENGLISH.

Here are two good references for you:
https://slidebean.com/blog/pitch-deck-structure

The announcements of the shortlisted startups for the semi-finals will be done by May 20th, 2024 by Morocco Midnight time. Any date changes will be announced.

The judging panels for all categories of GITEX ASIA Supernova will be experts in the respective sectors and will be a diverse panel with investment, commercial, and entrepreneurial background in the sector.

3 Minute Pitch + 2 Min Q&A

Only 1 person can deliver the pitch on stage.

You will need to have your pitch presentations in 16:9 ratio as a Powerpoint file and a PDF file version. Please share PDFs to make sure your presentation has your correct fonts and formats. If you have any videos as part of your pitch, please send the video file in .mp4 as a separate file. You will be submitting these files by email ONLY if you are shortlisted for the semi-finals and finals which you will be notified about before. Please do not send any files to team members prior to this besides what is required on the Exhibitor portal for the GITEX ASIA Supernova application.

2 Startups are selected per category to pitch in the finals on Day 3.

At the 10X stage at GITEX ASIA on May 31st (Day 3). Finalists will receive all the logistics details by Day 2 to know where to go and when.

 

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