SEAM 2026 Founder Application
SEAM is Belfast's founder first festival on 17 November 2026. We're building something new for founders across Northern Ireland, whatever stage you're at. As you go, a few quick questions will steer you down the right path, whether that's our Idea Track (got a problem worth solving and are figuring it out) or our Growth Track (you've got something built and moving). No need to pick in advance, just answer honestly and we'll take it from there.
ABOUT YOU
Name
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First Name
Last Name
Email Address
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example@example.com
Country
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Street Address
Street Address Line 2
City
Postcode
Please Select
Afghanistan
Albania
Algeria
American Samoa
Andorra
Angola
Anguilla
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Armenia
Aruba
Australia
Austria
Azerbaijan
The Bahamas
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Barbados
Belarus
Belgium
Belize
Benin
Bermuda
Bhutan
Bolivia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
Brazil
Brunei
Bulgaria
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cambodia
Cameroon
Canada
Cape Verde
Cayman Islands
Central African Republic
Chad
Chile
China
Christmas Island
Cocos (Keeling) Islands
Colombia
Comoros
Congo
Cook Islands
Costa Rica
Cote d'Ivoire
Croatia
Cuba
Curaçao
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Denmark
Djibouti
Dominica
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Estonia
Ethiopia
Falkland Islands
Faroe Islands
Fiji
Finland
France
French Polynesia
Gabon
The Gambia
Georgia
Germany
Ghana
Gibraltar
Greece
Greenland
Grenada
Guadeloupe
Guam
Guatemala
Guernsey
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Guyana
Haiti
Honduras
Hong Kong
Hungary
Iceland
India
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Jersey
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Kiribati
North Korea
South Korea
Kosovo
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
Laos
Latvia
Lebanon
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macau
Macedonia
Madagascar
Malawi
Malaysia
Maldives
Mali
Malta
Marshall Islands
Martinique
Mauritania
Mauritius
Mayotte
Mexico
Micronesia
Moldova
Monaco
Mongolia
Montenegro
Montserrat
Morocco
Mozambique
Myanmar
Nagorno-Karabakh
Namibia
Nauru
Nepal
Netherlands
Netherlands Antilles
New Caledonia
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Niger
Nigeria
Niue
Norfolk Island
Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
Northern Mariana
Norway
Oman
Pakistan
Palau
Palestine
Panama
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
Pitcairn Islands
Poland
Portugal
Puerto Rico
Qatar
Republic of the Congo
Romania
Russia
Rwanda
Saint Barthelemy
Saint Helena
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Martin
Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Samoa
San Marino
Sao Tome and Principe
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Serbia
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Singapore
Slovakia
Slovenia
Solomon Islands
Somalia
Somaliland
South Africa
South Ossetia
South Sudan
Spain
Sri Lanka
Sudan
Suriname
Svalbard
eSwatini
Sweden
Switzerland
Syria
Taiwan
Tajikistan
Tanzania
Thailand
Timor-Leste
Togo
Tokelau
Tonga
Transnistria Pridnestrovie
Trinidad and Tobago
Tristan da Cunha
Tunisia
Turkey
Turkmenistan
Turks and Caicos Islands
Tuvalu
Uganda
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
United States
Uruguay
Uzbekistan
Vanuatu
Vatican City
Venezuela
Vietnam
British Virgin Islands
Isle of Man
US Virgin Islands
Wallis and Futuna
Western Sahara
Yemen
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Other
Country
Council Area
*
Please Select
Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council
Ards and North Down Borough Council
Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council
Belfast City Council
Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council
Derry City and Strabane District Council
Fermanagh and Omagh District Council
Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council
Mid and East Antrim Borough Council
Mid Ulster District Council
Newry, Mourne and Down District Council
Other
If you selected 'Other', please let us know:
Are you over 18 years of age?
Yes
No
Which best describes where you are right now?
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No product or revenue yet, working on an idea
I've got something built and can show traction (customer waitlist, letters of intent, pilots with customers etc)
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ABOUT YOUR IDEA
What's your current situation?
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Just getting started
Alongside a job or studies
Working on this full-time
Business / Idea Name
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Website or Pitch Deck link
Which sector best describes you?
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Please Select
AI / Machine Learning / Technology
Healthcare
Education
Fintech
Consumer
Food & Beverage
Energy & Climate
Agriculture
Marketplace
Manufacturing
Creative Industries
SaaS
Climate
DeepTech
Other
If Other, please specify
Where are you right now?
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Still shaping concept
Talking to customers
Building an MVP
Market testing with pilot users
Other
Have you received funding, investment, or grants for this idea?
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Yes
No
If Yes, detail funding received
0/300
THE PITCH
What problem are you solving, and for who?
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Be specific. Who is the customer and what pain are you addressing?
0/300
What's your solution?
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What are you building? Even if it's early, describe what it will do and why it will work.
0/300
How have you been validating that this is a problem?
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This could include customer interviews, a waitlist, a pilot, a letter of intent or strong evidence that the problem is real.
0/300
Who else is trying to solve this problem and why isn't it enough?
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0/300
THE TEAM
Tell us who's involved
Who's behind this?
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Are you a solo founder, working with a co-founder or as a team?
0/300
What makes you the best person to solve this problem?
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0/300
What are the main reasons for applying to pitch at SEAM?
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0/300
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GROWTH TRACK
Company Name
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Role in Company
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LinkedIn
Company Stage
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Other
Pre-seed
Seed
Series A
Series B
Growth
Other
If 'Other', please specify
Current Revenue
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Other
Pre-revenue
£1-50k
£50k-£250k
£250k-£1m
£1m+
Other
If 'Other', please specify
Received grant funding?
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Other
Yes
No
In progress
Other
If 'Other', please specify
Previously raised capital?
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Other
Yes
No
Other
If 'Other', please specify
When do you hope to raise?
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Other
Now
Within 3 months
Within 6 months
Within 12 months
Later
Other
SEIS/EIS approved?
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Please Select
Yes
No
In progress
Not sure
How much are you aiming to raise?
*
Please Select
Up to £100k
£100k-£250k
£250k-£500k
£500k-£1m
£1m+
What do you want to use this money for?
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0/300
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Company Website
Which sector best describes you?
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Please Select
AI / Machine Learning / Technology
Healthcare
Education
Fintech
Consumer
Food & Beverage
Energy & Climate
Agriculture
Marketplace
Manufacturing
Creative Industries
SaaS
Climate
DeepTech
Other
Company One Liner
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Describe what your company does, how & why
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When was your company incorporated?
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Month
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Day
Year
Date
Number of Employees
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What funders have you spoken to?
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Please Select
Angels
Venture Capital
Accelerators
Grants
Friends & Family
Crowdfunding
Other
If you're open to sharing, please note down the funders you've spoken to:
What type of investors would you like to meet at SEAM?
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How did you hear about SEAM?
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Catalyst directly
Social media
Mentor or advisor
Another founder
Investor network
Ecosystem partner
Other
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