Award your startup

DPW/AWARDS has been a game changing event for startups that participated in previous events. Many of them won new customers. DPW/AWARDS is an opportunity to root your business within a growing entrepreneurial hub surrounded by a community of buyers, investors and mentors.

Nope, it does not cost anything to apply and participate. However, in case you’ll make it to the Grand Finale in Amsterdam, travel costs, accommodations or other costs will not be covered by DPW.

We’re on a worldwide search for innovative, diverse early and later stage startups whose technologies contribute to the digital procurement ecosystem. Our 2024 edition of DPW/AWARDS is industry and market agnostic and we encourage startups from all different angles to apply. Previous startups tackled challenges including cost savings, SRM, risk, sustainability, contract lifecycle management, market intelligence, to name a few.

– Companies with a working product or at least an MVP
– Annual recurring revenue is not exceeding $10M by the time of the application
– Only founders or CEOs to present
– Your company needs to be legally established

Entries to DPW/AWARDS will be evaluated using these criteria:

Innovation and industry disruption– Innovative value proposition
– Potential to truly disrupt the procurement industry in a big way

Potential and business model– How much potential does it have to make a big impact?
– Scalability for a global solution

Progress and market traction– Operation and financial metrics
– Milestones and achievements since inception

Team, board, advisors– Capabilities and expertise to execute the business plan
– Passion, ambition, vision and culture
– The right advisors and board in your corner

Unfair advantage
– What makes you 10x better? What insights/advantage do you have that others don’t?

Please email hello@dpw.ai