You will be competing against 1,000+ of the top global startups and innovations in order to win a place in the Top 50 Startups. The Top 50 Startups will receive a free virtual expo booth at WorldFestival, and will be able to pitch their product on the WorldFestival virtual stage to our attendees. Get details on the Top 50 Startup deliverables below. If you are not a startup (A Startup has raised less than $10 million in funding and has fewer than 30 employees) then please read the Innovation Awards instructions.
In order to win a spot in the Top 50 Startups, you must complete the 5-step checklist timeline below. There are 5 checkboxes that you will complete at the dates listed. The WorldFestival Startup Awards consists of 3 Stages. Crowd Voting Stage, Committee Voting Stage, and Top 50 Startup Pitches. View the timeline below.
How it Works
The WorldFestival Startup Awards are 100% online and virtual, which means that your award has an online page, you will be able to update that award page, you can invite your community to vote on your award page, and the WorldFestival judging committee will vote on your award page. Read the instructions below on how to update your online award page.
At the bottom of this page are the frequently asked questions (FAQ). If you contact our team, WorldFestival will do its best to get back to you within 48 hours, however we recommend that you read the FAQ since it may answer your questions.
The selection of the Top 50 Startups will be based 50% on crowd vote and 50% on committee vote. We do not simply add up all crowd and committee votes, we will “rank” all startups by crowd vote, we will rank all startups by committee vote. and will then add up the ranking scores.
Below is the WorldFestival Startup Awards Timeline and Checklist. At each date below, there are checkbox todos, which you need to complete at that date.
Timeline
STAGE ONE: CROWD VOTING
May 21, 2021: Award entries are published online
#1 Update award your entry with media, presentations, and new information
May 21, 2021: Crowd voting begins
#2 Invite your community to vote for your award page
August 1, 2021: Award nominations close
August 10, 2021: Crowd voting ends
STAGE TWO: COMMITTEE VOTING & DECISION NOTIFICATIONS
August 6, 2021: Committee voting begins
#3 Review your award page for committee voting
August 10, 2021: Committee voting ends
August 12, 2021: WorldFestival notifies the Top 50 winning startups
#4 Receive an update if you have been accepted for the Top 50 startups, including next steps and deliverables
STAGE THREE: TOP 50 STARTUP PITCHES (Just for the top 50)
August 18-19, 2021: Top 50 Startups pitch on stage
August 19: WorldFestival 2021 ends
How to update your Online Award Page
You will receive an email with instructions on how to log into the WorldFestival online awards platform.
Once you are logged into the award platform, you may click this link, scroll down, and click your Entry Name. This will take you to a form where you can edit your entry. Remember to Save your entry, and keep it Submitted.
You will be able to edit and update your awards page through August 6, 2021 (when committee voting begins).