The WA-TTS Transport-Tech Pitch Competition is West-Africa’s most exciting competition for innovative, tech startups across West Africa.
Sponsoring Agency: West Africa TransFuture and Technology Summit
Type of Fund: Challenges, Competitions or Prizes
Deadline Available: Available
Deadline Date (mm/dd/yyyy): 07/14/2021
Size of the Fund: Less than USD $50,000
The WA-TTS Transport-Tech Pitch Competition is West-Africa’s most exciting competition for innovative, tech startups across West Africa.
Allow your startup to connect and compete in front of a live audience, panel of expert judges, industry thought leaders, venture capitalists, and high-profile international media at WA-TTS on 29th September, 2021.
Winning will also significantly raise the profile and awareness of your startup both on a national and international level, you’ll also be allowed to connect with top investors, influencers and corporates along the way.
Startups from two categories (Idea stage) and (Early-stage/1-3yrs) will be selected as finalists and invited to pitch on stage at WA-TTS 2021 as they highlight the innovations in transport technology from the West African region at the summit.
What’s Involved?
• Pitch your company to an audience of 2000+ attendees plus a panel of leading industry experts.
• Each selected startup will get 3 minutes to complete a slide-free pitch, followed by 3 minutes of Q&A from the judges. Judges will be given your pitch decks before the competition.
• Winners will be announced shortly after the pitch competition.
• Complete and Submit the form to stand a chance of winning $5,000.
Eligibility Criteria
WA-TTS wants to showcase the brightest and best that West Africa has to offer. Your business must meet a few simple criteria though, including:
For Idea Stage
• The competition is open to startups whose primary business operations focus on tech solutions for transportation.
• At least 1 member of the team will be a registered delegate at the event
• Able to demonstrate market Need for your product or service
• You must be a resident from an eligible country (16 west African countries)
For Early Stage
• The competition is open to startups whose primary business operations focus on tech solutions for transportation.
• At least 2 members of the team will be registered delegates at the event
• Already have a Minimum Viable Product
• Able to demonstrate market traction.
• Company must be incorporated/registered.
• Have no known intellectual property conflicts.
• You must be a resident from an eligible country
More information at: https://wa-tts.com/the-pitch/
