Equity crowdfunding platform Seedrs announced on Tuesday it formed a partnership with marketing data and measurement strategy event, I-COM Global Summit, for the upcoming I-COM Data Startup Challenge.
The funding portal revealed the new competition is opened to startups that specialize in marketing data and measurement at the central selling point of their product and service. Each of the participants will be judged by a panel of experts who will choose the top 20 to receive invites to register for the I-COM Global Summit, which will be held in Porto, Portugal. The top 10 will qualify to take part in the final round of selection and present their business to all attendees at the event. It was also revealed:
“Sponsored by the Unilever Foundry, the winner of the challenge will receive up to $50,000 to fund a pilot program with Unilever, a place in the Unilever Foundry 50 and a pass to the Cannes Lions festival as part of Unilever’s delegation.”
Seedrs added the winners will also take center stage at the I-COM Global Summit on April 24th-27th and will have a trophy presented to them at the Summit Gala Dinner.