Announcements
March 26, 2021
Continuing our celebration of Women’s History Month, we sat down with Kristin Kagetsu and discussed Saathi, the Healthcare Category Winner for our 2020 competition, to learn more about her experience cofounding a startup and competing in XTC.
March 23, 2021
In celebration of Women’s History Month, we sat down with 2020 Female Founders Award winner Luna Yu and discussed her company Genecis, the Cleantech winner for the 2020 competition, to learn more about her experience leading a startup and competing in XTC.
March 15, 2021
The future has never looked brighter for entrepreneurial women involved in technology, and the Extreme Tech Challenge is proud to encourage the inclusion and the ultimate success of women founders in its competitions.
March 5, 2021
Rewire, a fintech start-up that develops cross-border online banking services tailored for the needs of expatriate workers worldwide, today announced a Series B funding round of USD 20M and a significant line of credit from a leading bank.
March 2, 2021
To boost the Indian startup ecosystem, NXP India is pleased to launch a unique platform for Startups to showcase their innovations and the opportunity for global visibility and scalability with direct entry as a finalist in multiple tech incubators including the Extreme Tech Challenge (XTC).
February 23, 2021
By catalyzing Innovation with Entrepreneurship focused exclusively on advancing the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals, the Extreme Tech Challenge is enabling Startup leaders to come forward and be the problem solvers for our planet.
December 17, 2020
The University of California has selected 10 finalists for its 2021 Startup Innovation Challenge, held in partnership with XTC, the world’s largest tech-for-good startup competition.
December 7, 2020
The Extreme Tech Challenge is the world’s largest startup competition for entrepreneurs addressing the globe’s most serious challenges. XTC is inspired by the United Nations 17 Sustainable Development Goals and showcases innovators who are harnessing the power of technology to benefit humankind and make our planet a better place.
November 9, 2020
THRIVE Regional Competition winners to receive automatic acceptance as XTC Finalists.
October 26, 2020
The UN officially came into existence on October 24, 1945. After 75 years and during severe challenges, the UN sees more relevance than ever with their recent theme "The future we want, the UN we need".
October 20, 2020
In recent weeks, the Extreme Tech Challenge has hosted regional competitions in Brazil, India, and France. At each event, senior investors selected incredible startups that are driving positive change through innovative technologies to become XTC 2021 Finalists.
October 1, 2020
StartSe and XTC announced today the launch of “XTC Brazil” to elevate and support Brazilian startups that are building game-changing businesses that drive positive societal impact.
September 24, 2020
XTC completes the first Regional Competition of the 2021 cycle at the Try Everything Conference in Seoul, Korea. XTC announces global regional events calendar for 2020-2021.
September 13, 2020
The World Food Forum (WFF), in partnership with Extreme Tech Challenge (XTC), announce the 2021 finalists for the WFF Startup Innovation Awards. The WFF Startup Innovation Awards are a global startup competition established to support and showcase innovators and entrepreneurs who are harnessing the power of technology to drive the sustainable transformation of agri-food systems in support of ending global hunger and achieving the Sustainable Development Goals.
June 30, 2020
XTC announces seven outstanding category winners of this year’s competition that will go on to compete in the Global Finals on July 15th.