Who should win the Berlin Newcomer Startup Award? We’re interested to find out which business idea is the most convincing to you as a potential future client, supporter, business partner, or investor. That’s why we invite you to be
a part of our “extended jury”!
Our jury preselects 6 awesome finalists!
You support your favorite by giving them your vote,
sharing the link to their profile with your network –
and in the end making them the winner of
the extra prize of 5.000€ + 2.500€ budget
for coaching / consulting.
Watch out Newcomers: This could be your chance to kickstart your startup!
What is in it for you?
We’re offering a series of free online events to support you with ideation and other topics.
Check out our program here and join us to co-create, exchange, and network!
We only accept applications submitted via the application form on this website.
The call for applications will be open until the end of the day on September 30, 2024.
As our program events, application selection process, and the pitch and award ceremony will be held in English, we are only accepting applications in English. However, as we are an international community, and many of us speak different first languages, we welcome your application even if you are still on your way to mastering English!
Yes, you need to upload a video to complete your application. But a great video doesn’t necessarily need a lot of money or fancy equipment. We’re just interested to get to know you and your business concept a little better!
Be creative and use what you’ve got! There are many resources on how to make a convincing pitch video online. You can also find inspiration from past finalists' videos on our YouTube.
There are a few formal requirements for your video:
To complete your application, please send your video via wetransfer to sbl@singa-deutschland.de.
If you are nominated as a finalist: Some parts of your application (see application form for more information) may be published on our social media or website for the public voting and / or in preparation for the award ceremony.
For all other applicants: We will only share your answers with the jury for evaluation and will not publish anything without your permission.
This is probably the most asked question when it comes to a competition ;)
The winners will be awarded with:
Besides great opportunities to co-create, exchange and build networks, our finalists will benefit from valuable feedback to their business ideas from our jury as well as more visibility and public awareness.
No worries, we've got you covered! All finalists will be supported with preparing their big entrance at the online award show.
You’re interested in learning more about how to present your idea in preparation for your application? Check out our YouTube.
MEET THE 2024 JURY!
We’re excited to announce that we’ve received dozens of diverse, creative, and innovative applications for the Berlin Newcomer Startup Award! 🎉 Now, it’s time to dive into the selection process. We’ve assembled a diverse jury with expertise in entrepreneurship, investment, and government initiatives to ensure a well-rounded evaluation. 🌟
Evaluating the entrepreneurs’ business ideas, analyzing potentials, and deciding which (future) businesses should win the big prize is not an easy task – but our expert jurors like a little challenge!
As a team with diverse backgrounds and expertise, they not only pre-select the six finalists to compete for the public voting prize, but also evaluate their live pitches at the final award show.
Decisions on the winners of the 3 main prizes are based on the following criteria:
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