Eligibility

• There is no entry fee.
   
• Any startup from around the world is welcome to apply and become an Applicant.
   
• Applicant startups must be legally registered or planning to register in their country of residence.
   
• Applicant startups must be ten years or less old by the date of the Global Finals. Entity age is set by the date of company registration and not idea conception.
   
• EWC Global Winners who won cash prizes during previous editions of the EWC Global Finals (2019-2024) are eligible to participate again in 2025 with certain candidacy considerations for future would-be prizes:
   
  • EWC Applicants can only be eligible for different prize categories than the prize they earned during previous participation in the competition.
    • Only EWC Growth Stage winners are ineligible to participate as applicant candidates for EWC 2025.
    • Any other winners and/or category winners are eligible and encouraged to apply, but cannot compete for the same placement.
      • To encourage fairness in competition, there is no fast-track for past winners to compete in the Global Finals, and all applicants will pass through the same judging process.
        • For example: Entrant A wins Idea Stage prize in 2021. If Applicant A reapplies, they will only be considered for Early Stage or Growth Stage prize categories. 
           
• Employees of the organizers, its affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising, promotional agencies, suppliers and immediate family members are not eligible to participate in the competition.
   
• By submitting an application to participate in the Entrepreneurship World Cup, you are agreeing to and accepting the Terms of Use set out below under Terms and Conditions.

Rules

• Applications must be entered on the official application platform available at entrepreneurshipworldcup.com to be considered.
   
• Applications must have a minimum of one (1) representative, and this representative must be an executive-level member authorized or deputized to act on behalf of the applicant organization.
   
• Submitted applications will be considered to be a “team”, regardless of its company size, according to the categories of the competition (see ‘Categories’ section below).
   
• The applicant team member representing the company must be 18 years old at the time of submission.
   
• If an aspiring applicant does not meet the minimum age criteria but has an idea or registered company that wants to be considered for admission into the competition, the following provisions must hold:
   
  • A parent or legal guardian must act as a co-applicant.
  • The parent or legal guardian of the applicant must consent to all EWC participation and provisions in representation of their child.
  • The applicant acknowledges that if selected to participate in the EWC Global Finals, both the applicant and the parent or legal guardian will travel as company representatives.
  • The parent or legal guardian, and applicant, must conform to all visa requirements and entry processes to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
  • The applicant acknowledges that travel and hospitality costs for the parent or legal guardian are not covered by the EWC Global Team or its sponsors and/or hosts.
     
• Application submissions must be the original work solely of the participating company.
   
• Only completed applications meeting competition deadlines will be considered.
   
• English is the only official language of the EWC at the global level - this includes all virtual and live public-facing pitching opportunities, the Global Finals event, and bootcamps and/or training experiences.
   
  • Applications must be completed and submitted in English
  • Non-English-speaking applicants are welcome to apply, but must disclose at least one (1) English-speaking team member that can serve as its company representative.
  • If selected to participate in a National Finals or Global Final event, the team member with sufficient English language proficiency must represent the company.
     
• Applicants must take all necessary steps to ensure adequate protection of any intellectual property that might be described in their submission (i.e. appropriate intellectual property filings, patent, and copyright notices, etc.).
   
  • EWC Global commits to a policy of not monetizing applicant data.
     
  • EWC Global commits to holding applicant data only for the purposes of the competition journey (application intake, national judging, EWC bootcamp, and Global Finals).
     
  • Applicants agree to the limitation of liability provisions and all other terms and conditions set out in the Terms of Use below.
     
• The Global Organizers reserve the right to disqualify any submission at any time that, in its judgment and discretion, violates the spirit of the competition, its guidelines, processes, and Rules or Terms and Conditions.
   
• Any Participating Team engaging in unethical activities, including lying, misrepresentation, non-disclosure of material information, or any activity that may adversely affect the image of EWC or Organizers, will be disqualified and barred from participation in all EWC-related activities.
   
• Applicants agree to participate in media and press opportunities related to the EWC competition.
  • EWC Global Staff will offer advance notice to any participants of such opportunities as they arise.

Section 1: Categories

• All applicants must fit one of the following three (3) categories.
   
• These categories offer multiple stage-appropriate definitions and classification points, and within this framework, at least one (1) defining criteria must apply to qualify for that stage.
   
• EWC Global, in the application review, reserves the right to recategorize an applicant’s self-reported Stage classification.
   
• Idea Stage
  • Self-Funding and Conceptual: Your company (or concept) is self-funding directly from founders + family/friends to build a prototype or initiate business operations (No Revenue)
  • Unregistered Entity: Your company has not been legally registered as a legal entity and is building a business plan as a pathway to initiate business activities (No Revenue)
  • Registered Entity / No Prototype: Your company could be recently legally registered but does not have an MVP or commercially viable product (No Revenue)
  • Registered Entity / Prototyping: Your company could be registered and is actively working to develop an MVP (No Revenue)
  • Aspiring Entrepreneur: You work on a university research project that will turn into a company (tech spin-off)
     
• Early Stage
   
  • Seeking Validation: Your company has a commercially viable MVP that is seeking early user/customer validation in the market (Nascent Revenue)
  • Seeking Early Funding: Your company is ready for (or actively seeking) its first equity investment
  • Early Signs of Growth: Your company shows early evidence of market validation and evidence of business growth in your home market (Generating Revenue)
  • Early Equity Funding: Your company successfully earned seed / angel funding and preparing for Series-A funding
  • Early International Sales: Your company shows signs of international sales but development is still nascent
  • Nascent Bootstrapping: Your company shows evidence of small organic growth and is not seeking equity fundraising (bootstrapping)
  • Steps Toward Governance: Your company is Intent or starting to develop a board of directors
  • Creating Departments: Your company is growing and there is movement to hiring company executives (part-time or full-time) relieving the CEO/Founder from some parts of the company's operations
     
• Growth Stage
   
  • Consistent Growth: Your company shows evidence of strong local market validation with consistent growth for at least three years
  • Defined Departments: Your company developed an operating structure containing departments with a settled executive team that has clear department hiring standards
  • Strong Governance: Your company has an active and engaged board of directors
  • Repeatable: Your company shows clear evidence of a repeatable business model that has predictable recurring sales in multiple markets
  • Equity Fundraising for Scalability: Your company successfully closed a Series-A (or beyond) round
  • Evergreen: Your company can prove strong organic growth without fundraising (you are bootstrapping)
  • Exit-Ready: Your company has reached its growth limit or plateau and you are exit-ready (seeking acquisition or private equity)

Section 2: Phases of Participation

• Phase 1: Applications + EWC Global Pool
  • Applicants are on-boarded automatically by the competition website and segmented into appropriate categories based on their stage: Idea, Early, Growth.
• Phase 2: EWC 250 Selection
  • All registered participants compete against one another in a Global Pool to identify the most-promising startups among each of the three stages. Up to 250 contestants advance past the EWC Global Pool and will be invited to participate in the EWC Virtual Bootcamp in Phase 3.
• Phase 3: EWC Virtual Bootcamp
  • All EWC 250 contestants are invited to participate in a structured virtual bootcamp comprising one cohort organized by Idea Stage, Early Stage and Growth Stage. Teams participate in a cohort-level workshop and mentorship sessions designed to explore unique challenges, uncover applicable solutions and refine their pitch and presentation.
  • EWC 250 contestants are evaluated at the discretion of EWC judging committee(s) based on the results of due diligence and other factors tied to the Bootcamp. The top 100 are selected as the “EWC 100” Global Finalists.
• Phase 4: EWC 100 Selection
  • The EWC 100 are invited to compete in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – receiving complimentary travel – at the EWC Global Finals.
• Phase 5: EWC Global Finals
  • All EWC 100 contestants will travel to Riyadh to pitch on the main stage for prizes including a share of USD $1.5 million.

Section 3: Timeline

• Phase 1: Applications + Global Pool (February 1 - July 5, 2025)
  • Open Call for Applications
  • Prospective participants submit applications for consideration.
  • All official EWC Global information will be sent to the email address (or other contact methods provided) in the application– applicants are responsible for ensuring that the email address provided is functional and that correspondence is read on a regular basis.
  • The EWC Global team reserves the right to extend or shorten the application period at its sole discretion within the global calendar set in the EWC guidelines; though any changes will be announced to its global network of national partners.
  • Applications are reviewed by the EWC Global Team and an international panel of judges on an ongoing basis and early applications are highly encouraged.
• Phase 2: EWC 250 Selection (July 2025)
  • The EWC Global team will announce the top 250 highest-scoring applicants ("the EWC 250").
  • The EWC 250 will be required to update and submit supplemental participant information including (but not limited to): company profile details, branding collateral, and travel assistance information.
  • EWC 250 contestants commit to staying up-to-date with requests made from the EWC Global Team with additional information (as required) that will be communicated to the email address associated with the application with advance notice and with clear instructions.
• Phase 3: Virtual Bootcamp (August 2025)
  • The Bootcamp is a no-cost and value-added virtual training curriculum set to unite the EWC 250 cohort comprising the three stage categories: Idea, Early, and Growth stage).
  • The Bootcamp schedule and all logistical considerations for virtual participation will be communicated to the EWC 250 directly via the email address associated with the application.
  • EWC 250 contestants are strongly encouraged to participate and strengthen their chances to be selected as one of the 100 global finalists ("the EWC 100").
  • Evaluation to define a final list of Global Finals participants involves a process that will identify one hundred (100) contestants (total) across the three stage categories (Idea, Early, and Growth stage).
    • This evaluation process involves conducting due diligence and assessing Bootcamp participation.
    • The shortlisted one hundred (100) companies may take into consideration needs for regional and geographic distribution, balance among stage categories, industry range and other factors.
  • The newly assembled list of one hundred (100) Group Stage Contestants will be consolidated into a cohort known as “EWC 100”.
  • Any and all travel and booking arrangements for the EWC 100 will be facilitated by local hosts and the EWC Global team who will guide the cohort through this process.
    • One company representative will be a designated traveler.
      • Participants must have a valid passport whose expiration date is MORE THAN six months from the arrival date. No exceptions can be made.
      • Travelers must complete all EWC Global Finals pre-travel documentation by the designated deadline date. No exceptions can be made.
• Phase 4: EWC 100 Selection (September 2025)
  • The EWC 100 are invited to compete in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – receiving complimentary travel (see section 4 below) – at the EWC Global Finals.
• Phase 5: Global Finals (November 2025)
  • The Global Finals will take place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia at BIBAN, one of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s largest business expos. All EWC 100 cohort members are invited to participate in this pitching competition. 

Section 4: Prizes and Awards for EWC 2025

• Travel to the EWC Global Finals: EWC 100 finalists will receive a full travel scholarship for one (1) designated traveler to participate in the EWC Global Finals.
  • The designated traveler must be the Founder, Co-Founder or CEO. In special cases, with the approval of the Organizer, the CFO, COO, CTO would be eligible to participate at the Global Finals in their place contingent on criteria including but not limited to: health, English language proficiency, or travel documents.
    • Once a designated traveler has completed the travel document issuance process, no changes can be made. EWC Global cannot make adjustments to its final roster of travelers within a three-week period prior to the Global Finals.
    • If a designated traveler cannot travel, the company will forfeit its spot in the Global finals.
  • The scholarship includes: a round-trip flight ticket, visa, hotel accommodation, and local transportation.
  • Additional co-Founders and/or any other Team Members are welcome to join the EWC Global Finals
    • Any other team members wishing to accompany a designated traveler will assume responsibility for travel, lodging, and venue access expenses as well as any expense for relevant travel documents (including but not limited to- visas, etc.).
       
• EWC Awards and Cash Prizes: The EWC 100 will be eligible to receive their share of US $1.5 million in non-dilutive cash prizes.

Section 5: Evaluations

• Evaluation Criteria – EWC Global Pool
  Applicants participating in the EWC Global Pool will be evaluated by an international panel of judges based on the following criteria to determine if they advance to the next round:
  • Product: 30%
    • Traction: How is the company's market traction and organic growth? Is their growth accelerating?
    • Customer Validation: Is there evidence that this company is delighting customers, building loyalty and retaining users?
    • Value Proposition: Is there a clear product roadmap to increasingly provide excess value to users/customers?
    • Differentiation: Does the company have a clearly differentiated and sustainable advantage or claim to fame?
    • Exclusivity: Does the team own or have access to the intellectual property of the product or technology proposed for the venture?
  • Potential: 25%
    • Market Need: Is there a clear market need presented?
    • Market Potential: How big can this business get? Are they attacking either a massive addressable market or a small, but rapidly growing market?
    • Tailwinds: Is the market opportunity being propelled by technology, economic or cultural tailwinds?
    • Market Share: Is the company positioned to be the obvious leader in the market?
    • Network Effect: Is the company positioned to benefit from network effects or natural virality?
    • Competitive Advantage: Has the team articulated a clear competitive advantage –first mover advantage, network effect, etc.?
  • Predictability (Business Model): 20%
    • Scalability: Is the business model scalable?
    • Revenue: Does the company have a business model that generates recurring revenues or a formula that produces predictable operating results?
    • Economics: Does the company’s unit economics make sense? How feasible is the company's roadmap towards profitability?
    • Growth: How sustainable is their growth rate? What are the underlying assumptions to maintain such a rate?
  • People: 25%
    • Experience: What is the experience and reputation of the Founding Team? Do they have a mix of experience, skills and vision to build a breakthrough company?
    • Track Record: What is the team's track record? Does the founding team have experience solving problems and accomplishing things together?
    • Talent: Has the company shown its ability to attract and retain top talent (as employees, advisors, etc.)?
       
• Evaluation Criteria – EWC Global Finals
  For the EWC Global Finals, there will be one category added to the criteria above – Pitching – and the percentages will be altered slightly to accommodate. Applicants participating in the EWC Global Finals will be evaluated by an international panel of judges based on the following criteria to determine if they are one of the prize winners:
  • Product: 25%
    (see above for questions to consider)
  • Potential: 20%
    (see above for questions to consider)
  • Predictability: 15% 
    (see above for questions to consider)
  • People: 20%
    (see above for questions to consider)
  • Pitching: 20%
    • Clarity: Is the pitch clear, logical, and easy to follow? Does the startup explain its business in a compelling and concise way?
    • Structure: Is the pitch well-structured with a logical flow covering key elements (problem, solution, market, business model, traction, team, etc.)?
    • Persuasion: How convincing is the pitch? Does the presenter demonstrate strong storytelling skills, enthusiasm, and confidence?
    • Audience Engagement: Does the presenter capture and maintain the judges’ attention? Are they able to respond effectively to questions and feedback?
    • Call to Action: Is there a strong, clear ask or conclusion? Does the team clearly articulate what they are seeking (investment, partnerships, customers, etc.) and why now is the right time?
      
       
• Judges
  • All Judges agree to Terms of Confidentiality prior to judging applications and pitches, and they agree to abide by the Rules and Terms and Conditions.
  • Under no circumstance are mentors of Participating Teams allowed to be judges.
  • Judges will participate on a voluntary basis and will not be paid by Organizers or any event sponsor/partner.

TERMS + CONDITIONS

THESE TERMS OF USE (THESE “TERMS”) PERTAIN TO THE ENTREPRENEURSHIP WORLD CUP (THE “EWC”) OFFERED BY THE GLOBAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP NETWORK, INCORPORATED (“GEN” OR “COMPANY” OR “WE” OR “US”. PLEASE READ THESE TERMS OF USE CAREFULLY. THESE TERMS OF USE SET FORTH THE LEGALLY BINDING TERMS AND CONDITIONS THAT GOVERN YOUR PARTICIPATION IN THE ENTREPRENEURSHIP WORLD CUP. BY SUBMITTING AN APPLICATION TO PARTICIPATE IN THE EWC, YOU AGREE TO AND ARE ACCEPTING THESE TERMS OF USE. IF YOU SUBMIT AN EWC APPLICATION ON BEHALF OF AN ENTITY, COMPANY, OR OTHER ORGANIZATION (“ORGANIZATION”), YOU AGREE THAT THESE TERMS OF USE ALSO BIND THE ORGANIZATION AND IN SUCH AN EVENT “YOU” ALSO MEANS THE ORGANIZATION. YOU REPRESENT AND WARRANT THAT YOU HAVE THE RIGHT, AUTHORITY, AND CAPACITY TO ENTER INTO THESE TERMS OF USE (ON BEHALF OF YOURSELF OR THE ENTITY THAT YOU REPRESENT). YOU MAY NOT SUBMIT AN EWC APPLICATION OR PARTICIPATE IN THE EWC OR ACCEPT THE TERMS IF YOU ARE NOT AT LEAST 18 YEARS OLD. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH ALL OF THE PROVISIONS OF THESE TERMS, DO NOT SUBMIT AN APPLICATION TO PARTICIPATE IN THE EWC.

THESE TERMS REQUIRE THE USE OF ARBITRATION (SECTION XV) ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS TO RESOLVE DISPUTES, RATHER THAN JURY TRIALS OR CLASS ACTIONS, AND ALSO LIMIT THE REMEDIES AVAILABLE TO YOU IN THE EVENT OF A DISPUTE.

• Global Organizers

  • The Entrepreneurship World Cup is hosted globally by the Global Entrepreneurship Network, Inc. and Monsha’at.
    


• National Partners
  • There may be multiple partners supporting the Entrepreneurship World Cup in any given country. All partners are encouraged to promote EWC to as large an audience of entrepreneurs as possible.


     
• EWC Flagship Events
  • Global Organizers may lead EWC Competitions at special Flagship Events where EWC Global Pool contestants and/or Global Finalists may be selected. If any, this calendar of events will be available on the official website: entrepreneurshipworldcup.com.

     
• Global Finalists
  • Criteria for Number of EWC Group Stage Contestant Slots per Country: The number of applicants that advance beyond the first round will vary from country to country and is determined by the following:
    • Number of applications
    • Population
    • Maturity of ecosystem
    • Whether countries achieved the minimum pool of applicants per category
    • How closely countries have followed the EWC Guidelines
  • Stage or Sector: Organizers reserve the right to focus on a particular stage or sector relevant to the country and provide national prizes accordingly. However, they must observe the following:
    • Countries with a minimum of five (5) EWC Group Stage Contestants must guarantee representation of all stages – Idea, Early and Growth.
    • Organizers must register EWC Group Stage Contestants within the deadlines
  • Guaranteed EWC 100 Slots: The top thirty-five (35) performing countries – based on the criteria outlined above in item III (a) – will have one (1) guaranteed slot at the EWC Global Finals and up to (3) guaranteed slots for larger countries with a population of more than 200 million.
    • Global Finalists selected among the top-performing countries must successfully complete the submission requirements in order to qualify for the Global Finals.

       
• Principle of Confidentiality

  • The Global Organizers – Monsha’at and the Global Entrepreneurship Network – along with Mentors, Judges, and any other person involved in the Entrepreneurship World Cup will maintain faithful enforcement of the Principles of Confidentiality of the projects presented by the teams for EWC in accordance with the Rules and Terms + Conditions. All information submitted by the Applicants is considered confidential. Applicants will be asked to provide a brief company description, pitch deck, logos, profile pictures and/or other material that will be made available to the public through the EWC official channels, Organizers’ websites and social media channels. Websites listed by Applicants will be considered public information. During all related competitions, pitch decks will be reviewed by the judges who have previously agreed to maintain confidentiality of the information presented.
     
• Data
  • The Global Organizers strive to maintain accurate and current data, but because of the methods in which data is received and derived, we cannot guarantee accuracy and completeness of the content.

     
• Tax and Legal Considerations

  • The cash prizes awarded may have legal or tax implications for the Applicant’s domestic tax status in their country. Taxes will be entirely the responsibility of the winners. The Organizers hold no responsibility with these or any related tax or legal obligations of the winners.


     
• Converting Live Global Finals to Virtual
  • Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and/or other acts of nature, to ensure the EWC global community's safety, the EWC Global Finals and all related events may be organized virtually at the Organizers’ sole discretion.
     
• Cancellation of the EWC

  • The Global Entrepreneurship Network may, in its sole and absolute discretion, cancel the Entrepreneurship World Cup at any time and immediately terminate the competition without cause. In the event the competition is cancelled, competitors shall have no claim for damages against the Global Entrepreneurship Network, Monsha’at, national organizers, or third-party vendors.
     
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