Deadline: 1 October 2024
Submissions are now open for the 4YFN Awards to recognise bold and resilient founders who have launched ambitious and market-changing startups.
The most prestigious global startup competition to discover the best digital startups on the planet. It is the most outstanding recognition for startups at Mobile World Congress Barcelona, guaranteeing visibility and international exposure.
They are looking for best-in-class companies that excel at breaking conventional boundaries with the power of innovation.
Categories
- Digital Health
- Startups delivering innovative digital solutions and technologies to improve healthcare prevention, detection and delivery across different services, systems, approaches and locations. Wellness solutions will also be considered under this category.
- Fintech
- Startups introducing digital solutions to improve and automate the delivery and usage of financial and insurance services, as well as improve financial inclusion and access to financial assets.
- Green tech
- Startups with digital solutions at their core that are specifically aimed at promoting environmental sustainability across different sectors and industries, protecting the natural resources, environments and biodiversity and/or battling climate change.
- Mobile Frontiers
- Startups innovating in the telecommunications sector across different domains, and that would typically consider MNOs/MNVOs and other key players in the mobile space as their target clients.
- Digital Horizons
- Startups pioneering the digital transformation of traditional industries and markets, and those introducing cutting edge technologies across different industries. Innovative digital startups that may not fit into the above categories will also be considered under this category.
Prizes and Perks
- Winner
- €20,000 cash prize, courtesy of the GSMA Foundry
- 4YFN 2026 exhibition stand and event passes
- GSMA Foundry showcase package
- Mobile World Live Interview
- Visibility and promotion
- Finalists
- €2,500 cash prize
- 4YFN 2025 exhibition pod and event passes
- GSMA Foundry showcase package
- Exclusive networking opportunity with the GSMA Strategy Group
- Speaking opportunity at the Awards Ceremony
- Top 20 Startups
- €1,500 cash prize
- 4YFN 2025 exhibition pod and event passes
- Speaking opportunity at 4YFN 2025
- Inclusion in the Startup Catalogue
- Invites to networking activities and speed-dating sessions
- Visibility and promotion
Eligibility Criteria
- Startups dully incorporated in the last 7 years (July 2017 and onward)
- Startups with solutions, products, services that are commercially available
- Applications are welcome from any sector, but must be related with digital technologies.
For more information, visit 4YFN.
