April 22, 2021
The Next Wave video interview series is hosted by Young Sohn, Chairman of the Board, HARMAN International, Founding Managing Partner, Walden Catalyst, Co-Founder, Extreme Tech Challenge. Join him as he unpacks the brave new world of technology and business with some of the leading minds driving the next economy. In this episode of “The Next Wave,” Young Sohn chats with Bill Tai, Co-founder of Extreme Tech Challenge, about his work in venture capital, their work together on the Extreme Tech Challenge and how kite surfing has impacted his career.
April 20, 2021
ReWire, the 2020 Extreme Tech Challenge (XTC) FinTech Award Winner, recently raised a $20 million Series B investment. The funding round was led by XTC regional partner OurCrowd, and XTC Global Finals judge Jerry Yang, co-founder and former CEO of Yahoo!
April 6, 2021
Inspired by the United Nations 17 Sustainable Development Goals, the Extreme Tech Challenge supports and showcases innovators that harness the power of technology for the benefit of humankind. Our core seven competition categories include: Healthcare; FinTech; Smart Cities Transport; CleanTech & Energy; Education; AgTech Food & Water; and Enabling Tech. For 2021, however, we are excited to announce the addition of four Specialized Awards given to Finalists who show exemplary innovation highlighting thematic tech issues, promoting diversity, and aligning with current events
March 31, 2021
The Extreme Tech Challenge (XTC) has announced a partnership with TechCrunch to host its 2021 Global Finals event. XTC has also introduced four specialized awards -- COVID-19 Innovation Award, Female Founder Award, Ethical AI Award, and Positive Home Award -- to be presented alongside the seven existing category winners and one overall competition winner on July 22, 2021. With increased interest in this year’s startup competition and the expansion of the XTC Global Finals with TechCrunch, the application deadline has been extended to 11:59PM PT on April 25, 2021.
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.