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PALO ALTO, Calif.-- Extreme Tech Challenge (XTC), the world’s largest startup competition focused on purpose-driven innovation, announced today 10 Category Winners and 2 Special Award Winners selected to compete at the XTC 2022 Global Finals presented by TechCrunch on June 14, 2022. Due to the incredible applicant pool this year, 10 Category Runner Ups will also be invited to present their pre-recorded pitch on the Global Finals stage. 

XTC and UNICEF shortlist 10 education tech start-up companies with the potential to improve learning outcomes for 100 million children globally.

XTC announces 106 startup finalists from almost 100 countries who are invited to participate in a virtual XTC Bootcamp this month with the opportunity to qualify for the the 2022 Global Finals presented in partnership with TechCrunch on June 14, 2022.

Learn more about the XTC Singapore 2022 regional competition and meet the winners.

Learn more about the XTC Netherlands/Belgium 2022 regional competition and meet the winners.

Extreme Tech Challenge (XTC) and CoinDesk have joined forces to launch the inaugural, global Web 3 Pitch Fest as part of the Consensus Festival in June. This first-of-its-kind global competition aims to provide a platform for the massively innovative Web3 projects and communities worldwide.

Read more about how partners NXP and LUMO Labs support XTC.

The Extreme Tech Challenge (XTC) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) are proud to announce the creation of the UNICEF EdTech Award as a special award in the Extreme Tech Challenge 2022 competition.

The Extreme Tech Challenge (XTC), the world’s largest startup competition, is partnering with Innovation Norway, the Norwegian Government's most important instrument for innovation and development of Norwegian enterprises and industry to bring XTC to Norway for the first time!

For NXP, partnering with innovative startups and helping them accelerate and become the next big thing has numerous benefits.