Featured #10 🏆 Call to Startups: APPLY NOW

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🏆 PEAK STARTUP WORLD CUP

Join the Global Qualifier for the PEAK Startup World Cup, hosted by SportsTechX

We’re partnering with PEAK, the global home of SportsTech & innovation, to launch the inaugural PEAK Startup World Cup - and SportsTechX is hosting the Global Qualifier.

This is your chance to pitch on the world stage in-front of our expert judges, connect with top investors, and battle it out for $10,000+ cash prize plus other prizes, including free booths and tickets to PEAK and memberships to the Intelligence Hub PRO.

SportTechX Global Qualifier:

• Format: Virtual pitch competition hosted by SportsTechX

• Qualifier Prizes: Free Booth + Tickets + Investor/Accelerator Access at PEAK (worth $7,500+) -  more details below.

• When: 3pm CET / Thursday 29th January

• Pitch Format: 3-minute quickfire pitch + 3-minute Q&A

• Apply to pitch OR Register to watch

Categories:

1. For Athletes (Activity & Performance)
2. For Fans (Fan Engagement, Content, Streaming, Ticketing, Fantasy & Betting)
3. For Executives (Venues, Management & Organization)

We’ll shortlist the top 9 startups (3 per category) to compete during the SportsTechX Global Qualifier. One winner from each category will progress to the Finals at PEAK

What Finalists Receive at PEAK 2026

• Booth + free tickets to PEAK 2026 (worth $7,500+)

• Access to investors, accelerators & media coverage across the SportsTechX and PEAK networks

• 6-months complimentary access to STX Intelligence Hub PRO (worth $1000)

• Invitation to pitch on stage during the Finals

🏆 Global Winner receives $10,000+ cash prize, Runners-up get booths for PEAK 2027

To Apply, startups should:

• Be under 5 years old

• Have annual revenue less than $1M

• Have raised less than $5M

• Have fewer than 25 employees

Apply now to join the Global Qualifier and earn your spot on the biggest SportsTech stage in the world.

Note: Applications close January 23rd 2026.

Who else should attend?

PEAK is designed for innovators at the forefront of sports, including:

Founders
Visionary founders who are at the forefront of innovation, actively building the future of sports.

Sports Executives
VP to C-suite decision-makers who are leading technology and innovation across their organization.

Innovation Leaders
Leaders in the innovation trenches, from Managers to Heads, pioneering new initiatives across their organizations.

Investors
From VC to LPs, those that are financing the future of sports and the forces behind the curtain shaping the industry.

🏆 DFL SPORTS INNOVATION

Final Call to apply for the SportsInnovation 2026 Startup Award

Two days left to get your startup on stage in Düsseldorf on March 4 & 5, 2026. Participating startups will have the opportunity to present their solutions to SportsInnovation, its partners, and its attendees.

🎙️ LAUNCHING SOON: The Sports Tech Startup Podcast

We’re launching a brand new weekly show: The SportsTech Startup Podcast.

It’s being built to spotlight the most interesting startups at the intersection of sports + tech, and showcase the products, traction, and lessons behind that journey.

If you’re working on something exciting in Sports Tech, we want to hear from you.

Share what you’re building and we’ll send you an invitation to join the show if it’s a fit.

PS. This is a chance to get your startup in front of thousands of industry professionals, investors, and sports organisations at no cost.

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