For the second year, UC is partnering with XTC to provide an opportunity for UC Entrepreneurs to reach another global audience. The UC Startup Innovation Challenge is being held in partnership with Extreme Tech Challenge (XTC), the world’s largest startup competition for entrepreneurs addressing global challenges. All applicants to the UC Startup Innovation Challenge will be automatically entered into XTC. UC Startup Innovation Challenge winners will automatically advance as finalists in XTC’s regional startup competition.
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XTC 2020 METRICS

TOP-NOTCH GLOBAL JUDGES

BOOTCAMP SESSIONS

REGIONAL EVENTS IN 10 COUNTRIES

APPLICATIONS FROM 87 COUNTRIES

INVESTORS ON THE XTC EVALUATION COMMITTEE

FINALISTS FROM 19 COUNTRIES

FINALISTS ARE FEMALE-FOUNDED COMPANIES
ECOSYSTEM OUTCOMES

- Finalists have received over $1.5M in investments from Partners or Judges (direct reporting)
- At least 16 Finalists have raised over $51M since being selected as an XTC Finalist (Source: Pitchbook + direct reporting)
- 1 XTC startup (non-finalist) received investment from an XTC partner after meeting at an XTC regional competition
- 1 known collaboration between an XTC startup and an XTC partner corporation has been launched
- 100+ introductions made between XTC Finalists and XTC partners, judges and network investors since July.
… More to come!
XTC 2020 WINNERS








XTC 2020 JUDGING PANEL

YOUNG SOHN
XTC CO-FOUNDER
Corporate President
and CSO,
Samsung Electronics

BILL TAI
XTC CO-FOUNDER
Partner Emeritus,
Charles River
Ventures

RAFAÈLE TORDJMAN
Founder,
Jeito Capital

TIM DRAPER
Founding Partner, Draper Associates

PHILIPPE BOTTERI
Partner, Accel

JERRY YANG
Founding Partner, AME Cloud Ventures Co-Founder, Yahoo!



































