Founder-first startup competitions

Where the best ideas earn recognition.

Submit your idea to Ekidea, compete for recognition and prizes, and keep full ownership.

  • Reviewed by Ekidea
  • No random winners
  • Founders keep ownership
  • Recognition and prizes

1,200+

Ideas shared

300+

Community members

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Live competitions

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Equity taken

How it works

Create an account, complete your founder profile, publish your startup page, unlock membership credits, then submit to the competitions that fit you.

  1. Step 1

    Create your account

    Sign up for free so you can save drafts, publish a startup page, and enter competitions securely.

  2. Step 2

    Complete Founder Profile

    Add your founder details so people can understand who is behind the idea and what you are building.

  3. Step 3

    Create Your Startup Page

    Share your startup idea, problem, solution, target users, and current stage in a clean public page.

  4. Step 4

    Join Membership Plan

    Pick a membership plan for Competition Entry Credits, idea nominations, and member benefits scaled to each stage.

  5. Step 5

    Enter a Competition

    Explore open competitions and use your Competition Entry Credits to submit your startup to the right one.

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Themed competitions with published criteria, transparent prize terms, and active feedback.

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Ekidea Founder Awards Q2 2026

A startup idea competition for founders at every stage. Two selected winners share a guaranteed $5,000 total prize pool after Ekidea review.

Closes when
June 15, 2026 or 200 eligible entries, whichever comes first168 entries so far
Entry
1 Entry
All stagesMerit-basedFounder-owned
Live prize pool

$5,000

2 winners · 1st place $3,500, 2nd place $1,500

  • 1st place$3,500
  • 2nd place$1,500

168 entries so far

Contests

Structured competitions.

Ekidea runs founder contests with clear rules and prizes. Idea page or free profile, reviewed rewards, Winners page placement, no equity.

Ekidea

Fair, founder-first contests

  • Clear rules, prizes & timelines
  • Enter from your startup page or profile
  • Written review: no pitches; introverts welcome
  • Prizes & Winners spotlight: no travel required
  • No equity taken

Typical contests

Pitch-first, idea-second

  • Unclear rules & last-minute shifts
  • Hidden scoring favors loud pitches
  • Equity grabs & steep fees
  • Live finals favor who shows up
  • Thin funding follow-through

Ready to share your idea?

Join a focused competition and move toward a fair, transparent review after you publish your startup page.