start2grow Business Plan Competition (Dortmund)
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About this opportunity
start2grow is a business plan competition run by the Economic Development Agency Dortmund (Wirtschaftsförderung Dortmund). Only business plans with a technological or digital business model can be evaluated. Teams register and upload their business plan in the start2grow Online-Coaching-Area (OCA) by 11 January 2027, 12:00. The 20 best teams present their business model to the expert jury in Dortmund, and ranking and prize money are announced at the final (start2grow Pitch & Party). Prize money is paid out only after the oral presentation and a placement in the TOP 10; the exact prize amounts are listed on the organizer's prize page. The offers are free for all registered participants.
How to apply
Register for the competition via the start2grow Online-Coaching-Area (OCA) and submit your complete business plan before the deadline.
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