{"id":1463,"date":"2025-06-26T16:56:59","date_gmt":"2025-06-26T13:56:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.een-istanbul.org\/?post_type=tribe_events&#038;p=1463"},"modified":"2025-07-11T15:29:32","modified_gmt":"2025-07-11T12:29:32","slug":"startup-world-cup-turkiye-2025-basladi","status":"publish","type":"tribe_events","link":"https:\/\/www.een-istanbul.org\/en\/event\/startup-world-cup-turkiye-2025-basladi\/","title":{"rendered":"Startup World Cup T\u00fcrkiye 2025 Applications Now Open"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1467 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.een-istanbul.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/lansman-post-een-01-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"1000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.een-istanbul.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/lansman-post-een-01-scaled.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.een-istanbul.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/lansman-post-een-01-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/www.een-istanbul.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/lansman-post-een-01-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/www.een-istanbul.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/lansman-post-een-01-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.een-istanbul.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/lansman-post-een-01-1229x1536.jpg 1229w, https:\/\/www.een-istanbul.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/lansman-post-een-01-1638x2048.jpg 1638w, https:\/\/www.een-istanbul.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/lansman-post-een-01-10x12.jpg 10w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>The application process for Startup World Cup T\u00fcrkiye 2025, the international entrepreneurship competition organized by Silicon Valley-based Pegasus Tech Ventures, has officially begun. The winning startup will qualify for the Global Final to be held in Silicon Valley, where it will compete for a $1 million investment prize.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Recognized as one of the most prestigious competitions in the global entrepreneurship and investment landscape, the Startup World Cup is being held in T\u00fcrkiye for the first time this year. The competition aims to give visibility to the local entrepreneurship ecosystem on the global stage.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"842\" data-end=\"867\">\ud83c\udfaf Eligibility:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li data-start=\"870\" data-end=\"963\">Startups from any country can apply to T\u00fcrkiye\u2019s national round. Applicants do not need to be T\u00fcrkiye-based.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"966\" data-end=\"1039\">Startups <strong data-start=\"988\" data-end=\"1014\">must be beyond<\/strong> the idea stage.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1042\" data-end=\"1162\">All applications must be submitted online:<br data-start=\"1090\" data-end=\"1093\" \/>\ud83d\udd17 <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/startupworldcupturkiye.com\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"1098\" data-end=\"1162\">startupworldcupturkiye.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 data-start=\"1164\" data-end=\"1184\">\ud83c\udfc6 Local Final Details:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li data-start=\"1187\" data-end=\"1346\"><strong data-start=\"1187\" data-end=\"1205\">Evaluation:<\/strong> Startups, <strong data-start=\"1218\" data-end=\"1239\">will be evaluated<\/strong>, <strong data-start=\"1241\" data-end=\"1257\">by a jury based<\/strong> and <strong data-start=\"1261\" data-end=\"1279\">scalability,<\/strong> innovation, and pitching ability.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1349\" data-end=\"1382\"><strong data-start=\"1349\" data-end=\"1369\">Finalist Count:<\/strong> 10 Startups<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1385\" data-end=\"1445\"><strong data-start=\"1385\" data-end=\"1403\">Pitch Format:<\/strong> 4-minute pitch + 2-minute Q&amp;A<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1448\" data-end=\"1500\"><strong data-start=\"1448\" data-end=\"1467\">T\u00fcrkiye Final:<\/strong> 26 July 2025 \u2013 BTM, Istanbul<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong data-start=\"1503\" data-end=\"1515\">The winner<\/strong> will compete in San Francisco for a $1M investment prize.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"1594\" data-end=\"1617\">\ud83d\udcc5 Key Dates:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li data-start=\"1620\" data-end=\"1660\"><strong data-start=\"1620\" data-end=\"1643\">Application Deadline:<\/strong> 10 July 2025<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1663\" data-end=\"1723\"><strong data-start=\"1663\" data-end=\"1685\">Launch Event:<\/strong> 18 July 2025 \u2013 Ardventure, Ankara<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1726\" data-end=\"1777\"><strong data-start=\"1726\" data-end=\"1746\">Final:<\/strong> 26 July 2025 \u2013 BTM, Istanbul<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"1779\" data-end=\"1978\">The final event will offer <strong data-start=\"1818\" data-end=\"1841\">much more than<\/strong>, <strong data-start=\"1843\" data-end=\"1864\">a competition<\/strong>, <strong data-start=\"1866\" data-end=\"1891\">participants can also enjoy networking areas,<\/strong> and <strong data-start=\"1895\" data-end=\"1922\">sectoral panels,<\/strong> mentorship sessions, and investor meetings.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1980\" data-end=\"2206\">The Startup World Cup T\u00fcrkiye 2025 event is <strong data-start=\"2022\" data-end=\"2034\">Synergia<\/strong> organizasyonunda, <strong data-start=\"2053\" data-end=\"2091\">in strategic partnership with Enterprise Europe Network Istanbul<\/strong>, <strong data-start=\"2093\" data-end=\"2107\">Ardventure<\/strong> and <strong data-start=\"2111\" data-end=\"2118\">BTM<\/strong> in collaboration with <strong data-start=\"2143\" data-end=\"2168\">Pegasus Tech Ventures<\/strong> .<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2208\" data-end=\"2423\">\ud83d\udce7 Info: <a class=\"cursor-pointer\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"2218\" data-end=\"2248\">info@startupworldcupturkey.com; een@sabanciuniv.edu<\/a><br data-start=\"2248\" data-end=\"2251\" \/>\ud83d\udcf8 Instagram: <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/startupworldcupturkiye\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"2265\" data-end=\"2336\">@startupworldcupturkiye<\/a><br data-start=\"2336\" data-end=\"2339\" \/>\ud83d\udd17 Apply: <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/startupworldcupturkiye.com\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"2351\" data-end=\"2423\">https:\/\/startupworldcupturkiye.com<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Silikon Vadisi merkezli Pegasus Tech Ventures taraf\u0131ndan d\u00fczenlenen uluslararas\u0131 giri\u015fimcilik yar\u0131\u015fmas\u0131 Startup World Cup&#8217;a giden yol Startup World Cup T\u00fcrkiye 2025\u2019in ba\u015fvuru s\u00fcreci ba\u015flad\u0131. 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