This is the application form for the Open Call. It is intended for startups from regions where no local final is taking place. From the Open Call, five startups will be selected to pitch online, and two will advance to the final in Frankfurt.

Please apply via this form only if your startup is not currently based in one of our partner regions (Saxony, Hamburg, or Hesse). The best teams will qualify for the International Founders Summit in Frankfurt, where they will compete with the winners from the other regions.

To register and participate in the International Founders Award, we require certain personal information. Providing this data is necessary for us to evaluate your startup appropriately within the competition.

These data, along with submitted concept sketches and videos, will be made available exclusively to the designated jury.

Wide Thinker UG and the jurors commit to using the provided data of participants and their competition entries solely for their duties in conducting the competition and to treat them with confidentiality.

You hereby apply to participate if selected in the bootcamp of the International Founders Award.