TAKING AI STARTUPS TO NEW HEIGHTS
Competition Entries Closed – Shortlist Announced!
Entries for the AI marketing and eCommerce startup competition at Technology for Marketing are now closed. After careful review by our expert panel of judges, we’re excited to announce that the shortlist has been selected.
Aiuta, Decima2 & Redaka have all made it to the final of The Ai Startup Contest at Technology for Marketing.
The chosen startups represent some of the most innovative and ambitious ideas in marketing, eCommerce, and technology today. Each will have the chance to perfect their pitch in front of top-tier brands and industry leaders, receiving invaluable feedback and exposure.
One standout startup will go on to win the ultimate prize: a stand and speaking slot at Technology for Marketing 2026, together worth over £10,500, a launchpad to propel their business to the next level.
Stay tuned as we unveil the finalists and crown the winner at Technology for Marketing.
THE PROCESS
THE CONTEST- Step by Step
✍️ STEP ONE: The applicants entered the competition.
ENTRIES ARE NOW CLOSED FOR 2025
📑 STEP TWO: Our judges will whittled down all the entries to three startups, which have now been announced (one month prior to Technology for Marketing).
The judges marked the applicants on:
- Communication & Engagement - How understandable is the solution itself? How well is it being communicated with the audience?
- Innovation - How likely is the AI solution going to transform a user’s job?
- Creative - How good is the branding/creative?
- Built to Last? - How resilient will the business be in the coming years?
- Social Proof - How good is the evidence that this solution will work in the long-term?
🥳 STEP THREE: The three shortlisted startups have been invited to attend & pitch their businesses LIVE at Technology for Marketing on the 25th of September, in front of our esteemed judges and audience.
NOTE: The shortlisted three will each have 5 minutes to do an elevator pitch (with slides) and then have a 5-minute Q&A with the judges.
PRIZES
The Winner will receive a stand and speaking slot at the 2026 Technology for Marketing show worth over £10,500!
The two runners up will receive free tickets to 2026's Technology for Marketing.
All applicants will have their logo displayed at Technology for Marketing across the two days, 24th & 25th of September.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
🌎 Your business must be a solution that can be used internationally
5️⃣ Your business must be under 5 years old
📱 Your business must be an AI solution within Marketing or eCommerce
2024 WINNER
The winner of The AI Startup Contest 2024...
Rosie Bailey, Co-Founder & CEO of Nibble!
Well done Rosie👏
Nibble is the award-winning AI negotiation platform that empowers businesses and brands to negotiate 1-1 with their customers on demand. Through a combination of academically-backed negotiation science and industry-recognised conversation design, they deliver win-win outcomes at scale.
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