The 5th annual Global Security Challenge is Now Open to Entrants

April 19 2010 | 0 comment(s)

This year there are overall awards of $500,000 available for the winners!

Join the prestigious ranks of our previous finalists and winners, who raised over $78 million in fresh capital via our challenges and events. This year’s international Challenge has two general categories for emerging Start-ups and SMEs in the security and defence technology sector:

1. Start-Up Category

• Winner receives $200,000 USD support, sponsored by TSWG of the US Department of Defense 
• Eligible entrants must be a company, or one or more individuals, whose technology has received less than $5m in annual revenues or investments to include both private funds and government research contracts
• Company must have been founded after January 1, 2005
• Winner receives mentorship by Mike Chalfen from Advent Venture Partners

2. SME Category (Small Medium Enterprises)

• Winner receives $300,000 USD support, sponsored by TSWG of the US Department of Defense
• Eligible entrants must be a company, which has received less than $15m in annual revenues or investments to include both private funds and government research contracts
• Company must have been founded after January 1, 2000
• Winner receives mentorship by Chris Hodges, Director at the Carlyle Group

Applications can be submitted online via the GSC online forum until July 7, 2010. Applications are free and entrants can finish an application in a few hours (you can save your drafts). You can only enter one of the two categories. Enter today!

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