Infoshare — Startup Contest

Competition · Gdansk, Poland

Upcoming dates to be announced

A prize pool of EUR 30,000 funded by the Mayor of Gdansk, with EUR 20,000 in cash for the winner. Every finalist receives two Startup Passes giving access to all conference stages, matchmaking and networking, plus media exposure through partner outlets and GPU vouchers. The selected winner also gets a wild card into the InCredibles mentoring programme. Entries are judged on business potential, team, product innovation and pitch performance. Cheque

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20 Cohort

Gdansk, Poland Where

The Startup Contest is run at Infoshare in Gdansk. It is open to seed and early-stage startups with tech4good solutions addressing at least one of the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals; applicants submit a pitch deck, and entries are judged on business potential, team, product innovation and pitch performance.

Twenty finalists each receive two Startup Passes giving access to all conference stages, matchmaking and networking, plus media exposure through partner outlets and GPU vouchers. They share a prize pool of EUR 30,000 funded by the Mayor of Gdansk, with EUR 20,000 in cash for the winner, who also takes a wild card into the InCredibles mentoring programme. No equity is taken.

The last documented call closed on 14 March 2025, with semifinals on 27 May and the final on 28 May 2025 in Gdansk. Infoshare returns to AmberExpo on 19-20 May 2027; the next contest call has not been published.

What it actually costs you

ChequeA prize pool of EUR 30,000 funded by the Mayor of Gdansk, with EUR 20,000 in cash for the winner. Every finalist receives two Startup Passes giving access to all conference stages, matchmaking and networking, plus media exposure through partner outlets and GPU vouchers. The selected winner also gets a wild card into the InCredibles mentoring programme. Entries are judged on business potential, team, product innovation and pitch performance.

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Market rate for the same chequeSeed and early-stage startups with tech4good solutions addressing at least one of the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals. Applicants submit a pitch deck.

Seed and early-stage teams building tech4good solutions against at least one of the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals can enter Infoshare’s Startup Contest by submitting a pitch deck. Twenty finalists each receive two Startup Passes, matchmaking, partner media exposure and GPU vouchers, and share a EUR 30,000 pool funded by the Mayor of Gdansk, with EUR 20,000 in cash for the winner plus a wild card into InCredibles mentoring. No equity is taken.