eMerge Americas Accelerator + Showcase 2025

Sep 16 - Mar 28 | Miami, FL, USA

https://emergeamericas.com/startups/overview
eMerge Americas is seeking the next wave of innovative leaders of tech ventures and SMBs

About this Program

Ready To Take Your Startup To The Next Level?

Join the nearly 1,000 eMerge startup alumni that have participated in the eMerge Global Startup Accelerator + Showcase program and have gone on to raise a collective $2.6+ billion in funding!

Each year, the Startup Accelerator + Showcase program features 100 diverse and innovative companies invited to experience enriching programming, culminating in a pitch competition at the eMerge Americas conference. Our startup and scale-up communities are the heart of eMerge, which is why they sit at the center of the eMerge Americas conference show floor. From matriculation into the Accelerator + Showcase program and continuing on as alumni, eMerge connects each cohort with mentors, investors and corporate enterprises.

The selected 100 startup finalists will receive (on a complimentary basis):
(1) Virtual bootcamps once every week during the six weeks before the conference, giving startups beneficial methods and tools and providing tailored mentorship in partnership with our corporate and educational partners
(2) Networking opportunities with leading investors and global enterprises
(3) A full day, in person boot camp the day before the eMerge Americas conference on March 26, 2025, which will provide startups with direct exposure to the entrepreneurial ecosystem and premier corporate tech partners
(4) Exclusive access and dedicated exhibit space at the eMerge Americas conference on March 27+28, 2025
(5) Continued access to thriving alumni community to celebrate and grow with

Through a competitive application process segmented into three stages (University Stage, Early Stage and Later Stage), 100 of the best startups globally will be selected to participate in a robust virtual six-week acceleration program, which will culminate at an in-person, grand finale pitch competition. This competition will take place in person on March 26-28, 2025, at the eMerge Americas global tech conference at the Miami Beach Convention Center in front of leading venture capitalists, corporate enterprises, global media outlets, and guest judges. We are also thrilled to announce Bloomberg Línea as our official media partner.

This year, we are accepting startups into the program that operate in the following industries:
+ Aerospace and Defense
+ Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
+ Blockchain and Web3 Technologies
+ Climate Technology and Energy
+ Cybersecurity
+ Financial Technology
+ Frontier Technologies (including Quantum Computing and Robotics)
+ Health Technology (including BioTech, Digital Health, Services, Life Sciences, and Medical Devices)
+ Semiconductors and Hardware

Funding Information

  • Accepts 100 companies

Industries

Aerospace, Artificial Intelligence, Augmented Reality, Autonomous Cars, Big Data +25 more