The Entrepreneurship World Cup 2024

Application Process

• Applications must be entered on the official application platform available at entrepreneurshipworldcup.com to be considered.
• Applications must have a minimum of one (1) representative, and this representative must be an executive-level member authorized or deputized to act on behalf of the applicant organization.
• Submitted applications will be considered to be a “team”, regardless of its company size, according to the categories of the competition (see ‘Categories’ section below).
• The applicant team member representing the company must be 18 years old at the time of submission.
• If an aspiring applicant does not meet the minimum age criteria but has an idea or registered company that wants to be considered for admission into the competition, the following provisions must be held:
  • A parent or legal guardian must act as a co-applicant.
  • The parent or legal guardian of the applicant must consent to all EWC participation and provisions in the representation of their child.
  • The applicant acknowledges that if selected to participate in the EWC Global Finals, both the applicant and the parent or legal guardian will travel as company representatives.
  • The parent legal guardian, and applicant, must conform to all visa requirements and entry processes to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
  • The applicant acknowledges that travel and hospitality costs for the parent or legal guardian are not covered by the EWC Global Team or its sponsors and/or hosts.
• Application submissions must be the original work solely of the participating company.
• Only completed applications meeting competition deadlines will be considered.
• English is the only official language of the EWC at the global level- this includes all virtual and live public-facing pitching opportunities, the Global Finals event, and boot camps and/or training experiences.
  • Applications must be completed and submitted in English
  • Non-English speaking applicants are welcome to apply but must disclose at least one (1) English-speaking team member that can serve as its company representative.
  • If selected to participate in a National Finals or Global Final event, the team member with sufficient English language proficiency must represent the company.
• Applicants must take all necessary steps to ensure adequate protection of any intellectual property that might be described in their submission (i.e. appropriate intellectual property filings, patent, and copyright notices, etc.).
  • EWC Global commits to a policy of not monetizing applicant data.
  • EWC Global commits to holding applicant data only for the purposes of the competition journey (application intake, national judging, EWC boot camp, and Global Finals).
  • Applicants agree to the limitation of liability provisions and all other terms and conditions set out in the Terms of Use below.
• The Global Organizers reserve the right to disqualify any submission at any time that, in its judgment and discretion, violates the spirit of the competition, its guidelines, processes, and Rules or Terms and Conditions.
• Any Participating Team engaging in unethical activities, including lying, misrepresentation, non-disclosure of material information, or any activity that may adversely affect the image of EWC or Organizers, will be disqualified and barred from participation in all EWC-related activities.
• Applicants agree to participate in media and press opportunities related to the EWC competition.
  • EWC Global Staff will offer advance notice to any participants of such opportunities as they arise.

Application Deadline: March 31, 2024