San Salvador, El Salvador – Beelder, a startup that offers a promising approach to addressing current challenges in the construction sector, captured first prize at the national finals of the Entrepreneurship World Cup (EWC) competition held recently in San Salvador, El Salvador.
“At Beelder, our goal is to ensure that builders dedicate themselves fully to construction, and we take care of everything they need to make that happen” said German Vega, Founder of Beelder. Beelder streamlines acquiring products/services for construction projects, acting as a one-stop shop that connects resources efficiently, offering buyer-supplier support via AI-driven data analysis.
Other finalists in the EWC El Salvador National Finals included:
Botblaze, a startup that develops AI-powered chatbots to deliver personalized and seamless interactions, as well as an all-in-one software designed to integrate AI-powered chatbots and real-time data analytics into business operations. (https://botblaze.tech/)
LiLi App, a responsive web platform that facilitates and makes efficient collaboration between pediatricians and parents for children's health care, through better monitoring and communication outside the office. (www.liliapptecuida.com)
Matteo App, a unique, powerful and easy-to-use tool that simplifies maintenance management in real time, improves collaboration and communication, collects powerful KPIs for better decisions, and simplifies maintenance management in real time. (https://matteo.app/)
Dloop, an app store that helps brands to reduce food waste by allowing them to sell their daily surplus food at great discounts and customers to save big, helping brands reduce food waste. (www.dloopapp.com)
Recirculapp, a platform where companies can sell their recyclable waste to a community of vetted waste collectors in an efficient manner. (https://recirculapp.com)
Beelder advance to the “EWC 250” - the next round of the global competition against applicants from 200 countries. All founders advancing to the next round will participate in a Bootcamp which features virtual training and mentoring sessions targeted to their company’s current stage and growth trajectory. This is a key step to qualify for the EWC Global Finals.
The top 100 finalists globally will advance to pitch live for a share of USD 1 million in cash prizes at the EWC Global Finals held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia in Fall 2024. Global finalists also gainautomatic entry into the GEN Starters Club, an invitation-only community of talented founders from around the world.
Judges for the national competition were:
Gabriel Gutiérrez, Founder of Cubo Pago
Alejandro Argumedo, Founder of N1CO
Verónica Guardado, Manager from Banco Atlántida
Christian Quiñonez, Founder of Innogen Capital Ventures
Gabriel Alvarado, Manager from Google IT Technology
Andrés Hurtarte, Director from Multi Investment Corporation (CMI)
The EWC El Salvador’s National Finals were organized by the Ministry of Economy and sponsored by Banco Atlántida. With the participation as guests of honor: the Secretary of Innovation of the Presidency, the Minister of Tourism, the Country Manager of the World Bank, the Director for El Salvador at the Central American Bank for Economic Integration, the President of the National Commission for Micro and Small Enterprises, The Executive Director of the National Records Center, embassy representatives and the 87 partners of the country's innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem.
In El Salvador the call for the Entrepreneurship World Cup was launched on September 19th 2023 and closed registrations on January 2024. In this edition, more than 87 strategic partners of the country's innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem and international partners have joined this effort with national awards valued at more than USD$270,000. Additionally, the 6 finalists will be able to receive more than $300,000 on technical accompaniment and non-refundable co-financing by the Ministry of Economy, to carry out a project that enhances their venture.
In recent weeks, the semifinal events of the Entrepreneurship World Cup in El Salvador have been carried out for each category, where the 5 best qualified semifinalists presented their pitch in front of various panels of judges and thus move on to the National Grand Final.
In the national grand final held on March 20th, the representative of El Salvador was selected from among the six finalists, made up of the first two places in each category. Since launching in 2019, the Entrepreneurship World Cup has attracted 430,000 registrations from 200 countries and connected founders with over US$4M in cash prizes and another US$266M worth of free support and services.
The Entrepreneurship World Cup is hosted globally by the Global Entrepreneurship Network and Monsha’at.