17th IOT/WT Innovation World Cup®

Deadline: February 05, 2026

Competitions

Creative Ideas Tech & IT Business Plan Grant

Location(s)

Germany
Online
United States of America

Overview

The Innovation World Cup®, the world’s leading competition for IoT, Wearables and DeepTech start-ups & scale-ups, is welcoming international techpreneurs to make their innovations visible to the world and create valuable business connections.Revolutionize various industries such as Industrial, Energy, Mobility, Security, City, Agriculture, Home, Lifestyle, and Sports. (for the healthcare, don’t miss out on the Healthcare Innovation World Cup®).

Details

Finalists get the chance to present at prestigious events:

Top 12 Wearable Techpreneurs at WT | Wearable Technologies Conferences Europe 2026 & at Americas 2026
Top 40 Innovators in the City and Home category at BIM World MUNICH 2026
Top 15 Techpreneurs in Industrial, Robotics, Energy, Mobility, and Security at HANNOVER MESSE 2026

By entering your submission you can additionally take part in the following special prizes of the competition:

ST Industrial Innovation Challenge powered by STMicroelectronics
EBV Innovation Hero powered by EBV Elektronik
Smart Clothing Challenge powered by AiQ Smart Clothing

Opportunity is About

Agriculture, Biology & Animal Science Architecture & Construction Design & Graphic Design Chemistry Computers & IT Economics & Business Energy Engineering Environment Media, Marketing & PR Medicine, Nursing & Psychology Physics & Math Sport & Fitness Tourism & Hospitality Transportation

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Eligibility

Candidates should be from:

Afghanistan Albania Algeria Andorra Angola Antigua and Barbuda Argentina Armenia Australia Austria Azerbaijan Bahamas Bahrain Bangladesh Barbados Belarus Belgium Belize Benin Bermuda Bhutan Bolivia Bosnia and Herzegovina Botswana Brazil Brunei Bulgaria Burkina Faso Burundi Cambodia Cameroon Canada Cape Verde Central African Republic Chad Chile China Colombia Comoros Congo: Democratic Republic Congo: Republic Cook Islands Costa Rica Croatia Cuba Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Djibouti Dominica Dominican Republic East Timor Ecuador Egypt El Salvador Equatorial Guinea Eritrea Estonia Ethiopia Fiji Finland France Gabon Gambia Georgia Germany Ghana Gibraltar Greece Grenada Guatemala Guinea Guinea-Bissau Guyana Haiti Honduras Hong Kong Hungary Iceland India Indonesia Iran Iraq Ireland Israel Italy Ivory Coast Jamaica Japan Jordan Kazakhstan Kenya Kiribati Korea, North Korea, South Kosovo UN1244 (*not recognized by majority of countries) Kuwait Kyrgyzstan Laos Latvia Lebanon Lesotho Liberia Libya Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Macau North Macedonia Madagascar Malawi Malaysia Maldives Mali Malta Marshall Islands Mauritania Mauritius Mexico Micronesia Moldova Monaco Mongolia Montenegro Morocco Mozambique Myanmar Namibia Nauru Nepal Netherlands New Zealand Nicaragua Niger Nigeria Niue Norway Oman Pakistan Palau Palestinian Authority Panama Papua New Guinea Paraguay Peru Philippines Poland Portugal Puerto Rico Qatar Romania Russia Rwanda Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Lucia Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Samoa San Marino Sao Tome and Principe Saudi Arabia Senegal Serbia Seychelles Sierra Leone Singapore Slovakia Slovenia Solomon Islands Somalia South Africa South Sudan Spain Sri Lanka Sudan Suriname Swaziland Sweden Switzerland Syria Taiwan Tajikistan Tanzania Thailand Togo Tonga Trinidad and Tobago Tunisia Turkey Turkmenistan Tuvalu Uganda Ukraine United Arab Emirates United Kingdom United States of America Uruguay Uzbekistan Vanuatu Vatican City Venezuela Vietnam Western Sahara Yemen Zambia Zimbabwe

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Description of Ideal Candidate

Dates

Deadline: February 05, 2026

Cost/funding for participants

Fully Funded

Why Join the Innovation World Cup®?

A cash prize of 10.000 Euro (8th EBV Innovation Hero)
Exclusive business connections with international leading tech corporates, potential investors and partners
Free use of production labs, testing facilities and technical support
Free Development Kits supported by STMicroelectronics, Würth Elektronik and HTC VIVE
Free marketing packages and media publicity at a global level
Placement on the Hall of Fame of the Innovation World Cup®

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