#BLUEWATERS Advance to Entrepreneurship World Cup Global Finals
EWC 100 PRESS RELEASE
#BLUEWATERS Advance to Entrepreneurship World Cup Global Finals
BLUE WATERS will compete alongside startups from 53 countries for a share of US$1 million
Gaborone, Botswana — 16.02.2023 — #Botswana=based startups are among 100 impressive startups selected to compete for a share of US$1 million at the Entrepreneurship World Cup (EWC) Global Finals, organizers announced today. The finals are set to take place March 9–12 at Biban 2023, the largest event for entrepreneurs and small-to-medium-sized enterprises in Saudi Arabia.
The company representing Botswana is: Bluewaters. Bluewaters is a countrywide river water conservation startup created in 2021 by the Blue Waters Team led by Pako Daniel Moatshe. The startup’s mission is to make river water conservation a daily habit among Batswana. https://www.blue-waters.tech/
The Entrepreneurship World Cup, co-hosted by the Global Entrepreneurship Network and the Small and Medium Enterprises General Authority in Saudi Arabia, Monsha’at, is one of the largest and most diverse pitch competitions and support programs for up-and-coming founders. Every year, entrepreneurs compete for a share of US$1 million in cash prizes and millions more worth of investment, support and publicity.
“The Blue Waters team and I are very excited by this opportunity and Saudi Arabia, it’s a step in the right direction for the team” said Pako Daniel Moatshe, Co-Founder, Bluewaters
Since launching in 2019, EWC has attracted more than 400,000 registrations from 200 countries and connected founders with over US$3 million in cash prizes and another US$256 million worth of perks and free support and services.
The 100 finalists, known collectively as the EWC 100, were selected after succeeding in qualifier competitions and activities around the world. The top performing 250 companies were invited to participate in a three-day bootcamp, with 100 selected to pitch at the Global Finals.
“These companies and their founders have wowed us at every stage of the competition,” said Jonathan Ortmans, president of the Global Entrepreneurship Network. “They are on course to change lives with innovative solutions to the world’s most pressing challenges.”
The EWC 100 are based in: Africa (6), Asia (17), Europe (28), Middle East (12), North America (14), Oceania (2), South America (20) and the Caribbean (1).
While in Riyadh, the EWC 100 will experience Saudi Arabia’s emerging startup scene. In recent years, the ecosystem has seen transformational growth, reporting record highs in venture capital investments in 2020, 2021, and 2022.
In addition to competing for the grand $300,000 prize, startups will also vie in specialized categories based on sector (including tech and space and sustainability and environment) and impact (including social impact, sustainable development goals and women-led companies).
All 100 global finalists will receive $100,000 in in-kind services from partners such as AWS, Freshworks, Google Cloud, Hubspot, Stripe, Zoom and more.
The Entrepreneurship World Cup is made possible with support from a collection of national and global partners including One Valley, The Global Education and Leadership Foundation (tGELF), Entrepreneurs’ Organization, King Abdullah University for Science and Technology and Startup Genome. The Misk Foundation is a founding partner.
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Media Relations, ENTREPRENEURSHIP WORLDCUP BOTSWANA by PULASPACE
About ENTREPRENEURSHIP WORLDCUP BOTSWANA by PULASPACE
Entrepreneurship World Cup Botswana is implemented by PULASPACE. Pulaspace is a micro investing platform that connects saas startups with investors. EWC Botswana was launched in November 2022 supported by Pulaspace. EWC Botswana 2022 finals where sponsored and partnered with Global Entrepreneurship Week Botswana, Orange Botswana Digital Center, American Business Council in Botswana, U.S Embassy Gaborone, VoiceofAmerica and African Development Bank Innovation Lab. For more information explore pulaspace: https://pulaspace.com/
About the Entrepreneurship World Cup
The Entrepreneurship World Cup is one of the largest and most diverse pitch competitions and support programs of its kind. Every year, tens of thousands of entrepreneurs from 200 countries compete for US$1 million dollars in cash prizes and millions more worth of investment, support and publicity through national pitch competitions, bootcamps and a global finals event attended by leading investors. However, the Entrepreneurship World Cup is more than just a pitch competition. Co-hosted by the Global Entrepreneurship Network and Monsha’at with support from more than 100 partners world-wide, the competition connects applicants at all levels — from idea stage to scale-up — with world-class training, resources and mentorship to enhance their skills and take their ventures to the next level, regardless of whether or not they top the podium. To learn more, visit www.entrepreneurshipworldcup.com.
