The Sharjah Entrepreneurship Festival (SEF) 2025 has launched the SEF x 1Tank Startup Pitch Competition, dedicated to entrepreneurship, providing an exceptional opportunity to compete for grants totalling AED200,000, alongside potential investor funding opportunities reaching up to AED500,000, and opportunity to win free flights with Air Arabia.
The competition will concentrate on four key tracks, namely, EdTech, Sustainability, Creative Industries, and Tech & Industry 4.0, and calls on ambitious startups from around the globe to present their forward-thinking solutions and address challenges within these sectors.
Interested applicants must submit their pitch decks, company profiles, and a brief video introduction by 26th January 2025, via https://sharjahef.com/pitch-track/.
Based on the applications received, 16 startups will be shortlisted (4 startups per track), chosen by an esteemed panel of judges and investors.
These selected entrepreneurs will be given 3 minutes to pitch their business ideas live at SEF 2025, followed by a Q&A session, where they can showcase their vision to an audience of influential leaders and investors.—WAM
