Huawei Spark Ignite 2022 – Global Startup Competition

Application Deadline: August 7th, 2022

Scaling is the name of the game; ambition is a must. Do you have what it takes to bring your startup to new heights with Huawei? We want you!

Huawei Spark Ignite 2022 is back! Bigger and better, this year’s edition is calling for a new batch of startups who DARE TO EXCEED the boundaries of their perceived limits by partnering Huawei to help startups realise their ambitions and exceed their potential.

This year, Huawei is calling for ambitious growth startups, with existing commercially available products/services and who are not part of any existing Huawei program, to showcase your innovation to address one of the categories below and partner with a leading global brand.

Categories

• Enterprise Software
• Fintech – FSI
• Media & Gaming
• Metaverse
• Mobile Applications
• Sustainability

Benefits
– In addition to USD 125K Cloud Credits and a grant prize of USD 40K, the Grand Winner will gain the opportunity to work with one of the world’s leading technology innovators to bring their products and company onto another level, and onto a global platform.
– Up to 25 businesses are eligible for prizes, so there is plenty of room to make a tangible difference to your business future by joining Huawei Spark Ignite 2022.

Prizes:

Participate in Huawei Spark Ignite 2022 for a chance to win the following attractive prizes and opportunities!

• USD 125K Cloud Credits
• USD 40K Grant Prize *T&Cs apply
• Admission to Huawei Spark Program “Accelerate” Tier
• Admission to Huawei Spark Fire
• Admission to Spark Go-China program
• Fundraising Support

2nd and 3rd

For the 2nd & 3rd winners:

• USD 80K Cloud Credits
• USD 5K Grant Prize *T&Cs apply
• Admission to Huawei Spark Program “Accelerate” Tier
• Admission to Huawei Spark Fire
• Admission to Spark Go-China program
• Fundraising Support

For the 4th & 5th-placing winners:

• USD 80K Cloud Credits
• Admission to Huawei Spark Program “Accelerate” Tier
• Admission to Huawei Spark Fire
• Admission to Spark Go-China program
• Fundraising Support

6th-10th

For the 6th to 10th-placing winners

• USD 40K Cloud Credits
• Admission to Huawei Spark Program “Incubate” Tier
• Fundraising Support

11-15

For the 11th to 15th-placing winners

• USD 20K Cloud Credits
• Admission to Huawei Spark Program “Incubate” Tier
• Fundraising Support

For the 16th to 25th-placing winners

• USD 10K Cloud Credits

Timeline:

• 5 May – 7 AugRegister and submit your startup pitch deck! Join the HUAWEI SPARK LinkedIn Group to score additional points!
• Shortlisting #18-17 Aug100 startups will be shortlisted from their initial proposals.
• Deepening: 18-28 AugSubmit a 2-minute video introducing your solution – elevator-pitch style!
• Shortlisting #2
  29 Aug – 13 SepThe Top 25 startups will be further shortlisted.
• Interview & Mentoring
  14 Sep – 5 OctThe Top 25 will undergo an interview with and be mentored by Huawei specialists to develop their product.
• Shortlisting #3
  6-10 OctThe Top 10 startups will be shortlisted after the interviews and mentoring.
• Final Event
  17 Oct: Top 10 finalists to pitch live in front of a Huawei jury panel.

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the Huawei Spark Ignite 2022 – Global Startup Competition