Upcoming Startup & Funding Events - 06 Nov 2025

Nov 06, 2025

From Pitch competitions to Global tech challenges, here are the key events driving startup growth and investment opportunities this season.

Startup Events:

1. Name: Global Startup Summit 2026 – Kolkata

Date: 6 December 2025
Location: Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Description: Startup summit bringing founders, investors, ecosystem players together to explore funding, global trends and growth for Indian startups.
Website: https://www.globalstartups.club/event-details-registration/global-startup-summit-2025-kolkata

2. Name: Startup Hub Expo 2026

Date: 23-25 March 2026
Location: Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, India
Description: India’s “biggest startup & tech expo” offering exhibitors, startup showcases and networking across the ecosystem.
Website: https://www.startuphubexpo.com/

3. Name: India Digital Award / India Digital Summit

Date: 1 February 2026
Location: Aerocity, New Delhi, India
Description: Event focused on digital transformation, networking and recognition in the digital/tech startup space.
Website: https://www.iamai.in/events

4. Name: 2026 Startup Career Fair

Date: 19 February 2026
Location: East Lansing, Michigan, USA
Description: Career fair for startup employment and internships useful for startups recruiting and founder networks.
Website:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2026-startup-career-fair-tickets-1549686858109

Startup Funding Opportunities:

1. Name: Hello Tomorrow Global Challenge

2. Name: NIH SBIR/STTR

Date: 05 Jan 2026
Amount: up to $314,363 (Phase I cap)
Equity Taken: 0% equity
Website: https://seed.nih.gov/small-business-funding/find-funding/sbir-sttr-funding-opportunities

3. Name: Wellcome Trust Early-Career Awards

Date: 17 February 2026 (application closes)
Amount: up to £400,000
Equity Taken: None (grant)
Website: https://wellcome.org/research-funding/schemes/wellcome-early-career-awards

4. Name: AI for ALL: Global Impact Challenge