AI:360 Global Startup Competition 2026
Gives selected applied-AI startups a live pitch slot at XTC's AI:360 Summit plus investor and partner introductions.
XTC evaluates each application equally on two dimensions, the innovation and differentiation of the underlying technology and the strength and scalability of the business, each worth half of the overall score assigned by an Evaluation Committee of investors, operators and industry experts. Startups apply with a two-minute video pitch and a slide presentation rather than a written application form.…
AI:360 looks for startups with a minimum viable product and demonstrated market traction in one of three applied-AI categories: powering AI's energy and infrastructure needs, improving the efficiency of AI systems themselves, and applying AI to create measurable value in fields like healthcare, robotics, industrial operations, climate and agriculture.
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