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Santander X Global Award for University Startups Category

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Santander X Global Award for University Scaleups Category

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The Santander X Global Award is an international competition where the participating teams are supported by Banco Santander & partners' resources to help university startups along the early stages of their entrepreneurial journey. 


The award will help startups get exposure, connect, and interact with the main global leaders of innovation & entrepreneurship.


In the Santander X Global Award, 5 countries (Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Mexico, and Spain) will nominate their best startups/scaleups to go through a 3-stage competition in which they will be selected to pitch to a panel of international leaders at the heart of the MIT. 


The awards for the winning teams include over USD 200.000 in prizes, mentoring & training programs, a roadshow with investors, and much more.


Entrepreneurs may choose to apply between 2 categories, (University Startups or University Scaleups) depending on the stage of their entrepreneurial journey.