LEVELUP 2021

Name*

First NameLast Name

Business name*

Job title

Business location*

Email*

example@example.com

Contact number

Area CodePhone Number

Website - if you have one!

Business Twitter account - if you have one!

Business Facebook account - if you have one!

Business Instagram account - if you have one!

Did your startup company launch after March 2018? *

Give us a brief summary of your startup - in no more than 150 words*

Describe your startup's current stage of development - in no more than 100 words. e.g. working prototype, proven traction, etc.

Tell us what is innovative, scalable and exciting about your business - in 150 words or less

Shortlisted NI startups who apply to the competition must be available to pitch to a panel of judges during the week commencing 12th April 2021, so that their pre-recorded pitch can be viewed at LEVELUP 2021 on the 21st or 22nd April. Startup founders must also be available to join a live Zoom session currently scheduled for 3.40pm - 4.10pm on 22nd April where the LEVELUP 2021 startup winner will be announced. Are you or a fellow co-founder / team member able to commit to these time commitments?

Please verify that you are human*

LEVELUP 2021 pitch comp Terms & Conditions

Eligibility

The pitch competition is open to any early-stage ‘startup’ based within Northern Ireland, whose business launched after March 2018 and which has raised less than £100k in grants, funds or investments.

‘Startup’ here is defined as those businesses that have been in operation /trading for 36 months or less and can be at the concept, MVP or launched stage.*

Persons who are not currently resident in NI may enter the Competition as long as the primary business activity is registered, established and based within NI.

The organiser of the competition, Startacus trading as TheEmployable Ltd, (“Organiser”) reserves the right to withhold prizes until this condition is met.

Shortlisted NI startups who apply to the competition must be available to pitch to a group of judges during the week commencing 12th April* so that their pre-recorded pitch can be viewed on the 21st or 22nd April. (*Exact day/time tbc).

Startup founders / or a senior representative of the team must also be available to join a live Zoom session currently scheduled for 3.40pm - 4.10pm on 22nd April when the LEVELUP startup winner will be announced.

Pitch applications close at 11.59pm 11th April 2021 and startups may also be shortlisted by Startacus before this final date. Shortlisting decisions are final and any startups who miss the application closing date will only be invited to pitch if pitching slots become available.

General

‘The LEVELUP 2021’ pitch competition is administered by the organiser, Startacus. Employees of Startacus or anyone else directly connected with the competition may not enter the competition. A DCSDC employee or a brand sponsor employee may apply if not directly connected to the event and competition.

We will only use the data you submit in relation to the pitch competition and the LEVELUP 2021 event (including announcing the winner) and will not use it for any other purpose unless prior consent has been given. By submitting an entry, you agree that we may use the data you submit in accordance with our privacy policy.

The winning startup will be awarded with a £2000 cash prize. The startup must have a bank account for this prize fund to be administered. The payment will take up to two weeks to be administered and an invoice from the startup to TheEmployable Ltd (Startacus) is expected.

These Terms and Conditions can be reviewed and updated.

* We are happy to review a startup's eligibility on a case by case basis. E.G. If a company registered as a business in January 2018, but did not start working on that business until April 2018, some flexibility may be applied.

LEVELUP 2021 NI startup pitch comp application