eMerge Americas 2017

eMerge Americas is the B2B tech event of the Americas featuring the Startup Showcase with innovative entrepreneurs from Latin America, North America and Europe.

eMerge Americas is seeking the next wave of innovative ventures. 125 companies in 3 tracks will be invited to participate in Startup Showcase at eMerge Americas, June 12 & 13, 2017. Ten (10) Later Stage, Ten (10) Early Stage and Five (5) Univeristy companies will be selected as finalists and invited to pitch for an opportunity to win $100,000, $50,000, and $25,000, respectively, in cash and prizes.

Please review the eligibility requirements and application process below for details on the competition. 

 ***ONLY APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED IN ENGLISH WILL BE CONSIDERED***

GENERAL ELIGIBILITY

Companies which provide products and/or services that are:

• Innovative


• Software


• Hardware


• Mobile


• Web Based

In the following sectors:

• Health


• Media & Entertainment


• Finance


• Education


• eGov/Smart Cities


• Logistics


• Hospitality/Travel


• Environmental Sciences 

APPLICATION PROCESS

Applications must be completed via GUST.

Required documents:

• Executive summary 


• Pitch deck


• Financials

Optional documents:

• Videos


• Investor Deck


• Business Plan

Deadlines for applications:

• International - April 7th, 2017


• National - April 7th, 2017


• All companies notified - April 20th, 2017

PLEASE NOTE:

This application is for the eMerge Americas Startup Showcase. If you would like to register for the eMerge Americas conference, please visit: emergeamericas.com.

If you have any questions please email us at showcase@emergeamericas.org

UNIVERSITY TRACK CRITERIA

• Student(s) and/or recent graduates (up to 2 years)


• From any college or university 


• Minimum Viable Product (MVP) produced


• Little or no revenue


• Less than 1 year since founded

EARLY STAGE TRACK CRITERIA

• Minimum Viable Product (MVP) produced & Proof of Concept established


• Key members in place (Minimum of 2 full-time employees)


• Have paying customers (not cash-flow positive)


• Less than 3 years since founded


• No more then $500k raised in angel or seed capital

LATER STAGE TRACK CRITERIA

• Commercially ready product


• Company generating consitent revenue (cash flow positive or near positive)


• Management team in place


• In growth phase


• No more then $5M raised in total capital 

• Biotechnology
• Business Products
• Business Services
• Clean Technology
• Computers and Peripherals
• Consumer Products
• Digital Marketing
• Education
• Electronics / Instrumentation
• Fintech
• Gaming
• Healthcare Services
• Internet / Web Services
• IT Services
• Media and Entertainment
• Mobile
• Nanotechnology
• Other
• Robotics
• Security
• Software
• Telecommunications
• Transportation