THE TRANSPORT-TECH PITCH COMPETITION

Applications are now OPEN

Take your tech startupto the next level

The WA-TTS Transport-Tech Pitch Competition is West-Africa’s most exciting competition for innovative, tech startups across West Africa. 

Allow your startup to connect and compete in front of a live audience, panel of expert judges, industry thought leaders, venture capitalists, and high-profile international media at WA-TTS on 29th September, 2021. 

Winning will also significantly raise the profile and awareness of your startup both on a national and international level, you’ll also be allowed to connect with top investors, influencers and corporates along the way.

Startups from two categories (Idea stage) and (Early-stage/1-3yrs) will be selected as finalists and invited to pitch on stage at WA-TTS 2021 as we highlight the innovations in transport technology from the West African region at the summit. 

Before you APPLY, please read the eligibility criteria.

What’s Involved?

  • Pitch your company to an audience of 2000+ attendees plus a panel of leading industry experts.
  • Each selected startup will get 3 minutes to complete a slide-free pitch, followed by 3 minutes of Q&A from the judges. Judges will be given your pitch decks before the competition.
  • Winners will be announced shortly after the pitch competition.
  • Complete and Submit the form below to stand a chance of winning $5,000. 

DEADLINE: JULY 14, 2021

Eligibility

We want to showcase the brightest and best that West Africa has to offer. Your business must meet a few simple criteria though, including:

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA (IDEA STAGE)

  • The competition is open to startups whose primary business operations focus on tech solutions for transportation.
  • At least 1 member of the team will be a registered delegate at the event
  • Able to demonstrate market Need for your product or service
  • You must be a resident from an eligible country (16 west African countries)

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA (EARLY STAGE)

  • The competition is open to startups whose primary business operations focus on tech solutions for transportation.
  • At least 2 members of the team will be registered delegates at the event
  • Already have a Minimum Viable Product
  • Able to demonstrate market traction.
  • Company must be incorporated/registered.
  • Have no known intellectual property conflicts.

You must be a resident from an eligible country (16 west African countries)

Timelines

April 14th – Application Opens

July 14th– Application Closes

August 1st – The selected pitching companies announced.

August 14th – Pitch coaching for finalists

September 29th – Pitch-Day

Apply Here

Please fill out the information below to be eligible for selection to win the $5,000 prize money. 

Please note, your information and materials will be kept confidential and only used for selecting participating companies.
(Record a 2-minute pitch, clearly stating your company and how you are changing (early stage) or intend to change (idea stage) the world of transport and upload to Google Drive or Dropbox. Send a link and make sure it is accessible. TIP: Send to a friend and ensure they can assess before you paste on the form.