eMerge Americas Startup Showcase 2020

eMerge Americas is seeking the next wave of innovative ventures

More than 100 companies in 3 tracks will be invited to participate in a global Startup Showcase at eMerge Americas planned for March 30 + 31, 2020 at the Miami Beach Convention Center. A handful of Later Stage, Early Stage and University Stage companies will be selected as finalists and invited to pitch at eMerge Americas for an opportunity to win thousands in prizes. As part of the Startup Showcase you will also have access to Virtual Bootcamps and a full-day Startup Bootcamp on Sunday, March 29th where you can practice your pitches, meet with investors and network with other entrepreneurs.

University Stage Criteria:
- Students 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 Criteria:
- Minimum Viable Product (MVP) produced and Proof of Concept established
- Key members in place (minimum of 2 full-time employees)
- Paying customers (not cash-flow positive)
- Less than 3 years since founded
- No more than $1 million raised in angel or seed capital

Late Stage Criteria:
- Commercially ready product
- Company generating consistent revenue (cash flow positive or near positive)
- Management team in place
- In growth phase

Prizes:
- eMerge Americas 2020 Startup Showcase trophy
- Google Cloud Startup Surge Package, which includes:
--- $100k in Cloud and Firebase credits
--- Dedicated startup technical (remote) office hours
--- In-depth 1:1 architecture reviews with Google engineers
--- Invitations to exclusive local Google Cloud events
- 2 round trip tickets to any destination within the continental United States
- Promotion of your company through all of the eMerge Americas marketing channels
- 10x10 booth space at eMerge Americas 2021 + 4 VIP passes

**More prizes to be announced soon**