CHALLENGING TIMES CALL FOR UNCONVENTIONAL SOLUTIONS

Global Startup Competition

In all corners of the world, we are faced with global challenges. We travel the globe discovering unconventional solutions that have the ability to solve these global challenges. The problem is, they are often overlooked and don’t come to fruition. We want to give these solutions the opportunity to prove themselves to the world.

Selection rounds

Get in the Ring at a selection round in your city. Check out our latest events to find out where we are travelling next. Can’t see your city? Don’t worry! You can also join a selection round hosted purely online.

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Challenges

We work with corporate partners who want to partner with the world’s most promising startups. Join one of our challenges and fasttrack your access to market, expertise and investment.

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Open application

Think your startup has what it takes to solve the global challenges of the future? Apply for the Global Startup Competition 2023 and convince our jury of experts. If you’re selected, you’ll be invited to the Global Meetup 2023!

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Want to host an Event?

You are not a startup but want to support your local ecosystem by hosting a Get in the Ring event? Learn more about our activities and how to get a license to host your event

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Abu Dhabi

Abuja

Algiers

Amman

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Angra do Heroísmo

Ankara

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Astana

Asuncion

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Bahrain

Bamako

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Banjul

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Bogota

Boston

Braga

Bratislava

Brazzaville

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Bucharest

Budapest

Cagnes-sur-Mer

Cairo

Cannes

Cape Town

Casablanca

Cascais

Chengdu

Chisinau

Cidade da Praia

Coimbra

Colorado Springs

Conakry

Copenhagen

Cotonou

Dakar

Debrecen

Dhaka

Dnepropetrovsk

Doha

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Douala

Eindhoven

Enschede

Ericeira

Florianópolis

Freetown

Fukuoka

Fundão

Geleen

Geneva

Gitega

Groningen

Guatamala City

Hamburg

Hannover Messe

Harare

Hargeisa

Ho Chi Minh City

Houston

Hyderabad

Istanbul

Jakarta

Jeruzalem

Johannesburg

Kabul

Kampala

Kansas City

Kathmandu

Katima Mulilo

Kharkiv

Khartoum

Khomas

Kiev

Kigali

Kinshasa

Kuwait

Lagos

Lahore

Limassol

Lisbon

Lomé

London

Lviv

Maastricht

Madrid

Malaga

Manama

Manila

Medellin

Mexico City

Miami

Milan

Minsk

Monaco

Monrovia

Montréal

Moscow

Munich

Muscat

N’Djamena

Nairobi

New Delhi

New York

Niamey

Nice

Nicosia

Nijmegen

Nur-Sultan

Odessa

Ongwediva

Oran

Osaka

Oslo

Ottawa

Ouagadougou

Parakou

Pasig City

Pittsburgh

Portimão

Porto

Porto Alegre

Porto-Novo

Pristina

Rabat

Ramallah

Reykjavik

Rishon LeZion

Riyadh

Rome

Rotterdam

Saint Lucia

Salvador

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Santa Domingo

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Tirana

Tokyo

Toronto

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Ulaanbaatar

Vienna

Warsaw

Waterloo

Winnipeg

Yaounde

Zagreb

Zwolle

Unconventional solutions
from all corners of the world

Growing towards 500 cities

Event agenda

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Upcoming events

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Solving grand challenges

Ultimately, with all of our activities we contribute to solving the grand challenges of today. Feeding the millions of people starving around the globe, providing energy for people in all corners of the world, ensuring everyone has a safe working environment, we connect unconventional solutions to the challenges that are faced across the globe. Through these grand challenges, we bring together industry leaders and startups who have the innovations to really make an impact.

What will it look like?

Creating experiences

Our Global Competition brings startups from around the world together to share their stories, connect with likeminded people and make business happen. A Get in the Ring experience is like no other. Expect an electrifying atmosphere and a culturally rich, unique experience.

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“By winning the Get in the Ring competition LifeSense Group has transformed the largest women’s health secret, into the largest spoken solution.”