Grant opportunity
KPMG Private Enterprise Global Tech Innovator Competition 2026
KPMG's Global Tech Innovator Competition supports technology entrepreneurs through country rounds, finalist exposure, and a global showcase pathway.
- Funder
- KPMG Private Enterprise
- Country-round deadline; dates may vary by country
- Country-round deadline; dates may vary by country: Jul 31, 2026
- Award
- Country and global competition exposure, finalist support, and networking
- Applicant
- Technology entrepreneurs and startups
- Discipline
- Business & Innovation
- Region
- Global / country rounds
- Posted
- May 24, 2026
Call summary
Overview
The KPMG Private Enterprise Global Tech Innovator Competition identifies and showcases high-potential technology startups through country and regional editions.
Who can apply
- Applicants should be technology entrepreneurs or startups that meet the rules for their country edition.
- Teams should review their local KPMG page for sector, company stage, revenue, pitch, and founder requirements.
What it supports
- Technology innovation, startup growth, pitching, investor exposure, and global competition participation.
- Country or regional winners can advance toward the global competition pathway.
Funding and duration
Benefits include competition exposure, networking, finalist support, and global visibility; some country pages include travel support for finalists.
Country-round deadline; dates may vary by country
Country-round deadline; dates may vary by country: Jul 31, 2026
How to apply
Use the official KPMG global programme page to find the correct country edition and apply before the relevant local deadline. The workbook lists 31 July 2026 for one published country round, but dates vary.
Call details
About the opportunity
The KPMG Private Enterprise Global Tech Innovator Competition identifies and showcases high-potential technology startups through country and regional editions.
KPMG Private Enterprise lists this opportunity for Technology entrepreneurs and startups, Business & Innovation, Global / country rounds.
This listing is written for researchers, students, universities, NGOs, research teams, policy professionals and academic institutions searching for Business & Innovation grants, fellowships, scholarships, conferences, workshops and funding opportunities in Global / country rounds contexts.
Eligibility
Applicants should be technology entrepreneurs or startups that meet the rules for their country edition.
Teams should review their local KPMG page for sector, company stage, revenue, pitch, and founder requirements.
Funding and benefits
Benefits include competition exposure, networking, finalist support, and global visibility; some country pages include travel support for finalists.
Themes and supported activities
Technology innovation, startup growth, pitching, investor exposure, and global competition participation.
Country or regional winners can advance toward the global competition pathway.
Deadline and timeline
Country-round deadline; dates may vary by country: Country-round deadline; dates may vary by country: Jul 31, 2026.
Applicants should confirm the exact deadline time, time zone, required documents, portal steps and any institutional approvals on the official call page before submitting.
How to apply
Use the official KPMG global programme page to find the correct country edition and apply before the relevant local deadline. The workbook lists 31 July 2026 for one published country round, but dates vary.
Before applying, check eligibility rules, budgets, attachments, page limits, partner requirements, cost-share conditions and whether the opportunity uses an expression of interest, full proposal, registration or nomination stage.