Where the next generation of transatlantic founders win up to £1.7 million in investment, alongside the connections and momentum that define their next chapter. [...] Founders of the Future is Tech Nation’s flagship international competition for founders aged 25-and-under, built to discover and champion the best young builders from both sides of the Atlantic. It culminates in a live finale at London Tech Week. [...] Founders of the Future is a brand-new competition from London Tech Week built to find them. There’s no shortage of pitch competitions, but almost none are designed specifically for this generation: under-26 founders, with a global stage, real VC investment on the table, and a transatlantic cohort. [...] An independent judging panel will select 6 finalists to pitch live at London Tech Week, Europe’s premier technology festival bringing together 45,000+ attendees from 128 countries and 600+ speakers (recent headline names include Sir Keir Starmer and Jensen Huang). [...] Backed by a network of world-class VCs and angels, finalists will compete for the chance to win up to £1,700,000 in investment. [...] Founders, here’s the journey in four steps: [...] Step 1: Get Nominated / Apply Enter the competition via our application form. [...] Step 2: Evaluation Our expert judging panel reviews the cohort against five criteria: value proposition, competitive advantage, traction, team experience, and potential to scale. [...] Step 3: Get Selected Be chosen as one of 6 finalists for the London Tech Week live finale. [...] Step 4: Win Big Be crowned one of the Founders of the Future winners, taking home up to £1.7m in investment and thousands in perks. [...] 💷 £1.7 million investment opportunity [...] Pitch for investment from some world-class VCs (investment terms below in FAQs) [...] A rare opportunity to be part of a curated cohort spanning the UK/Ireland and the [...] built for founders [...] Tech Week finale [...] Pitch live at Europe’s premier tech festival. Six finalists. One stage. 45,000+ attendees from 128 countries watching. [...] Founder eligibility: Aged 25-and-under on 9th June 2026 [...] Geography: Based in the UK, Ireland or US [...] Stage: Bootstrap to Series A Sector: Sector-agnostic [...] Tech Nation and Founders Forum have a strong track record of discovering and championing the unicorn founders of tomorrow. Our flagship Rising Stars competition has supported startups like Bumble ($14b Nasdaq listing), Wise ($11b LSE listing), DeepMind ($650m Google acquisition), Supercell ($10.2b Tencent acquisition) and many more. [...] There are multiple steps to the competition process and we strongly recommend you save the dates for each stage in case you are selected for the shortlist and/or final. [...] April: Nominations open [...] May 14th: Nominations close [...] End of May: 6 finalists announced [...] June 9th: Live finale at London Tech Week [...] Applicants are judged against five core criteria: value proposition, competitive advantage, current traction, experience of founders and teams, and potential to scale. If you meet the criteria above, we encourage you to apply. [...] No – Founders of the Future is transatlantic. Eligible founders can be based in the UK, Ireland or the US. [...] Finalists receive access to a prize stack worth thousands (credits/perks). Winners receive up to £1.7m in investment.

Startup Survivor is an innovation program and pitch competition open to McMaster University students and recent alumni.

The Inventor to Founder Fellowship program offers students, researchers & faculty 13 weeks of intensive support and $10,000 in stipend.

Introducing the world to bold innovations that are helping to reshape the future.

Apply for KSGC 2026, Korea's government-backed global startup program. 18.9K applicants, 449 graduates, 225 Korean entities. Deadline: June 17, 2026.

Where the next generation of transatlantic founders win up to £1.7 million in investment, alongside the connections and momentum that define their next chapter. [...] Founders of the Future is Tech Nation’s flagship international competition for founders aged 25-and-under, built to discover and champion the best young builders from both sides of the Atlantic. It culminates in a live finale at London Tech Week. [...] Founders of the Future is a brand-new competition from London Tech Week built to find them. There’s no shortage of pitch competitions, but almost none are designed specifically for this generation: under-26 founders, with a global stage, real VC investment on the table, and a transatlantic cohort. [...] An independent judging panel will select 6 finalists to pitch live at London Tech Week, Europe’s premier technology festival bringing together 45,000+ attendees from 128 countries and 600+ speakers (recent headline names include Sir Keir Starmer and Jensen Huang). [...] Backed by a network of world-class VCs and angels, finalists will compete for the chance to win up to £1,700,000 in investment. [...] Founders, here’s the journey in four steps: [...] Step 1: Get Nominated / Apply Enter the competition via our application form. [...] Step 2: Evaluation Our expert judging panel reviews the cohort against five criteria: value proposition, competitive advantage, traction, team experience, and potential to scale. [...] Step 3: Get Selected Be chosen as one of 6 finalists for the London Tech Week live finale. [...] Step 4: Win Big Be crowned one of the Founders of the Future winners, taking home up to £1.7m in investment and thousands in perks. [...] 💷 £1.7 million investment opportunity [...] Pitch for investment from some world-class VCs (investment terms below in FAQs) [...] A rare opportunity to be part of a curated cohort spanning the UK/Ireland and the [...] built for founders [...] Tech Week finale [...] Pitch live at Europe’s premier tech festival. Six finalists. One stage. 45,000+ attendees from 128 countries watching. [...] Founder eligibility: Aged 25-and-under on 9th June 2026 [...] Geography: Based in the UK, Ireland or US [...] Stage: Bootstrap to Series A Sector: Sector-agnostic [...] Tech Nation and Founders Forum have a strong track record of discovering and championing the unicorn founders of tomorrow. Our flagship Rising Stars competition has supported startups like Bumble ($14b Nasdaq listing), Wise ($11b LSE listing), DeepMind ($650m Google acquisition), Supercell ($10.2b Tencent acquisition) and many more. [...] There are multiple steps to the competition process and we strongly recommend you save the dates for each stage in case you are selected for the shortlist and/or final. [...] April: Nominations open [...] May 14th: Nominations close [...] End of May: 6 finalists announced [...] June 9th: Live finale at London Tech Week [...] Applicants are judged against five core criteria: value proposition, competitive advantage, current traction, experience of founders and teams, and potential to scale. If you meet the criteria above, we encourage you to apply. [...] No – Founders of the Future is transatlantic. Eligible founders can be based in the UK, Ireland or the US. [...] Finalists receive access to a prize stack worth thousands (credits/perks). Winners receive up to £1.7m in investment.

Startup Survivor is an innovation program and pitch competition open to McMaster University students and recent alumni.

The Inventor to Founder Fellowship program offers students, researchers & faculty 13 weeks of intensive support and $10,000 in stipend.

Introducing the world to bold innovations that are helping to reshape the future.

Apply for KSGC 2026, Korea's government-backed global startup program. 18.9K applicants, 449 graduates, 225 Korean entities. Deadline: June 17, 2026.