PARTNER STARTUPS

On kick off

Your Partner Success Manager will send you a form that you will share with startups you want to bring to Web Summit.

• Your startups should fill this form out themselves.

• The information given will be used to decide whether the startup is eligible for our startup programme.

• It is highly recommended to get startups to submit the form as soon as possible, as this allows time to replace unsuccessful applicants.

Please ensure to provide all details by Thursday, September 28. Failure to do so will impact our ability to print items with your branding included.

Once a startup has submitted an application through the form, they will be reviewed to see if they are eligible for our startup programme.

Startups must satisfy the following requirements to be accepted:

• Must be less than 5 years old

• Must have their own unique software product or solutions or they must be working on their own connected hardware devices

• Consultancies, agencies, developers, marketing/advertising agencies, public companies will not be accepted

• Startups must be their own independent company and not a subsidiary of a larger organisation

• The startup must be launched and live with their own working website at a minimum

• The startup cannot already be registered to exhibit at the event

• The startup must have a logo available in .eps format

Startups submitted that do not meet the above criteria will not be accepted. This can lead to delays in the onboarding of approved startups.

For any unsuccessful startups, Partners will be given the opportunity to find replacements as long as the deadline has not passed. If a Partner remains with unused Startup packages by Thursday, September 28, the packages will be exchanged for three general attendee tickets.

If approved, they will be assigned to the relevant track (ALPHA, BETA or GROWTH).

• ALPHA – To qualify for the ALPHA track typically, the startup can have raised up to US$1 million in funding

• BETA – To qualify for the BETA track typically, the startup can have raised between US$1 million to US$5 million in funding

• GROWTH  – To qualify for the GROWTH track typically, the startup will have raised more than US$5 million in funding

• Please note these are only rough guidelines and other criteria are considered when assigning startups to tracks.

If a startup has been accepted into the startup programme, they will receive an email informing them of this. The partner contact (you) will be copied onto this email.

They will then be assigned a Startup Success manager and will begin receiving weekly updates from September 7.

If they are unsuccessful because they failed to provide important information, they will be sent an email asking them to resubmit using the same form. This can often be due to their website not working correctly.

If they are unsuccessful for a reason that cannot be changed, e.g. they are older than 5 years or are not in a suitable industry, they will receive an email informing them of this. Resubmission will not be possible.

Partner startup islands:

• If a partner is bringing 8 startups they will exhibit together for the three days of the event. Please note the minimum requirement to maintain this startup island is 6 startups.

• If a partner is bringing 24 startups, each startup will only exhibit for one day of the event. Startup boards will be switched each day to accommodate all 24 startups (particular exhibition days cannot be requested). Please note the minimum to maintain this startup island is 18 startups.

• If the minimum number is not met, startups will instead exhibit in their industry-vertical and not on an island.

*Please note that Partner Startup Islands are not guaranteed to be located near your booth. Islands are allocated closer to the event and are based on floor space availability*.

Partner Startups exhibiting in industry-vertical:

• Startups that are not being placed within a dedicated Partner Startup Island will exhibit for one day alongside other startups within their chosen industry. Particular exhibition days cannot be requested

Here's what's included in every ALPHA or BETA startup package:

• Startup profile that is circulated online to investors, members of the media, and strategic partners.

• An exhibition board, which we print for you and have ready at your stand on your assigned exhibition day.

• One-day exhibition booth at Web Summit.

• Access to Startup Masterclasses and Roundtables

• Access to startup activations, including PITCH, Mentor Hours, Startup Showcase, 40 Words, and investor to startup meetings (ALPHA and BETA only).

• Access to the Web Summit mobile app to help you build connections before the event and curate your own schedule.

• Access to the Startup Lounge on the exhibition floor. Network or take a break in the dedicated Startup Lounge. Light refreshments available.

• Dedicated startup success manager to help you with event preparations.

On top of this, the packages include:

• 3 tickets for ALPHA startups

• 4 tickets for BETA startups

• 5 tickets for GROWTH startups