Applications for South America are now open!

Apply by answering 10 easy questions here
You must available to pitch in your city between 1 July and 1 September 2012 (pitching dates to be confirmed and announced on our blog) and agree to the Terms and Conditions before applying
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To enter Startup World, your startup must have been launched within the last 2 years
If your startup has received external funding, it can only be funding up to $2M USD
You must have a demonstrable product or service
You must be prepared to talk about your product and service in public and have it demonstrated and recorded for public broadcast
Pitch and application documents must be in English or you must provide a translator
The startup can be across any field; clean tech or consumer tech for example, but must be for profit

There are five main judging criteria: