Idea Hunt 2026 VT

Ready to launch your own business? Venture Cup is your first step towards turning your business idea into reality.

IDEA is the competition for anyone ready to test their business idea and see if it has what it takes to make a lasting impact. This year IDEA is in collaboration with Spiris.

What you get:

• Guaranteed feedback from our nation-wide network
• Invitations to networking events
• Feature your idea on our platform to reach a wider audience.
• Being part of our Alumni network

Who can compete? ANYONE! Idea competition is open to all. You can compete with more than 1 ideas.

Rules

• The idea must follow the Swedish laws
• The idea must be your own
• The revenue must be under 100,000 SEK
• MAXIMUM 1500 words are allowed in total (all answers combined)
• (Optional) Video - max 60 sec
• (Optional) Max 3 pictures
• All team members must be registered separately on this platform.

Read more about the rules and criteria in the documents on the right.

Our professional network comprised of top industry experts from across Sweden, will give you feedback to refine and strengthen your idea.

You can make changes and improvements to your submitted entry anytime before the deadline on November 11. So take the opportunity to update your idea after each feedback.

To ensure you receive feedback on your business idea, it's important to register your submission in time. The deadline for guaranteed feedback is October 23!

Click on CONTRIBUTE to get started!

About Venture Cup: Venture Cup is Sweden's largest national competition for startups and business ideas. Since 1998, over 30,000 people and 18,000 startups have competed in Venture Cup. With offices in Stockholm, Gothenburg, Lund, and Luleå, Venture Cup is a non-profit with strong ties to the country’s major universities. We organize national competitions and event to encourage more people to test their business ideas and create sustainable growth companies through feedback, education, inspiration, and networking.

www.venturecup.se