{"id":9195,"date":"2026-08-26T18:24:20","date_gmt":"2026-08-26T18:24:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/citscm.com\/?page_id=9195"},"modified":"2026-09-03T17:17:05","modified_gmt":"2026-09-03T17:17:05","slug":"startup-world-cup","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/citscm.com\/fr\/startup-world-cup\/","title":{"rendered":"Startup world cup"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"9195\" class=\"elementor elementor-9195\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a3f77dc elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a3f77dc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div 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data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-id=\"c3acf4d\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3cde7d8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3cde7d8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0256129 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0256129\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d4f09b elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9d4f09b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-key=\"Jbt6c\" data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">On 17 October, eight startups pitch live on the closing day of the Cameroon International Tech Summit 2026 for the chance to be named <strong>Startup World Cup Yaound\u00e9 winner<\/strong> and represent Cameroon at the global competition in San Francisco.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95a140d elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"95a140d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-key=\"Jbt6c\" data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">We are looking for companies with real customers, serious growth ambitions and technology that can compete beyond Cameroon.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28a3df3 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"28a3df3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong data-pm-slice=\"0 0 []\">Ten finalists will pitch at, Palais des Congr\u00e8s, on Saturday 17 October from 9:00.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed21db0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ed21db0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81be577 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"81be577\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a99944 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3a99944\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/citscm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/color.webp?fit=400%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" title=\"color\" alt=\"color\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-efac2ef e-con e-atomic-element e-div-block-base \" data-id=\"efac2ef\" data-element_type=\"e-div-block\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-interaction-id=\"efac2ef\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-id=\"efac2ef\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a769130 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a769130\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f0b4f3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6f0b4f3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d823b1 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0d823b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>One Competition<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e48b0d aleft elementor-widget elementor-widget-wgl-double-heading\" data-id=\"0e48b0d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wgl-double-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wgl-double-heading\"><div class=\"dblh__wrapper\"><h3 class=\"dblh__title-wrapper\"><span class=\"dblh__title dblh__title-1\">Lion's Den is Cameroon's road to the Startup World Cup\u200b<\/span><\/h3><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5da1956 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5da1956\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-key=\"Jbt6c\" data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"><span>Lion&#8217;s Den is the pitch competition at the heart of CITS26. In 2026 it becomes Cameroon&#8217;s official Startup World Cup regional final, run by Mountain Hub in partnership with Pegasus Tech Ventures. That means one competition, one set of finalists and one winner. Win Lion&#8217;s Den and you win the Startup World Cup Yaound\u00e9 regional title, with everything that follows from it. <\/span><span>\u200b<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-8d9f512-4d04ccb e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"8d9f512\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"8d9f512\"><strong>There is no separate competition to enter. One application puts you in both.<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d4d991 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1d4d991\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd9b677 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fd9b677\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e1528f elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4e1528f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>From Yaounde to San Francisco<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84f8d3b aleft elementor-widget elementor-widget-wgl-double-heading\" data-id=\"84f8d3b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wgl-double-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wgl-double-heading\"><div class=\"dblh__wrapper\"><h3 class=\"dblh__title-wrapper\"><span class=\"dblh__title dblh__title-1\">Your next pitch could be on a global stage\u200b<\/span><\/h3><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-075c389 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"075c389\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span>Startup World Cup is a global startup competition powered by Pegasus Tech Ventures, with more than 100 regional competitions across six continents. Regional winners advance to San Francisco, where founders from around the world compete for a $1 million investment prize.<\/span><br \/><span> This year, one of those routes starts in Yaound\u00e9. <\/span><br \/><span> Eight finalists will be selected to pitch live during CITS26. One winner will advance to the Startup World Cup Grand Finale programme in San Francisco. <\/span><span>\u200b<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"e-image-base \" data-interaction-id=\"caa478e\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"caa478e\" id=\"9382\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/citscm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/DSC00708.webp?fit=1920%2C1280&amp;#038;ssl=1\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/citscm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/DSC00708.webp?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/citscm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/DSC00708.webp?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/citscm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/DSC00708.webp?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/citscm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/DSC00708.webp?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/citscm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/DSC00708.webp?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/citscm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/DSC00708.webp?resize=18%2C12&amp;ssl=1 18w\" alt=\"\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"3e29717\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"3e29717\"><strong id=\"e-mtae5sbr-3n1to4j\">2026 FINALISTS\u200b<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e66d6e e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9e66d6e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5629048 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-5629048-2fa1562 \" data-id=\"5629048\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"5629048\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"5629048\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b67a1d elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4b67a1d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>What&#8217;s at stake?<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49a43be elementor-widget__width-initial aleft elementor-widget elementor-widget-wgl-double-heading\" data-id=\"49a43be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wgl-double-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wgl-double-heading\"><div class=\"dblh__wrapper\"><h3 class=\"dblh__title-wrapper\"><span class=\"dblh__title dblh__title-1\">More than a trophy\u200b<\/span><\/h3><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1ae72b elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c1ae72b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-key=\"Jbt6c\" data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">The Lion&#8217;s Den 2026 Champion leaves with more than a title. You get introductions to investors, industry leaders and partners from across CITS26, plus:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf4cb42 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cf4cb42\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-key=\"Jbt6c\" data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"><em data-pm-slice=\"0 0 []\">The $1 million Startup World Cup prize is an investment prize awarded at the global competition and is subject to Startup World Cup&#8217;s investment terms. Winning the Lion&#8217;s Den competition does not constitute a cash award of $1 million.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e56caf9 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e56caf9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8572dc e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-a8572dc-309405a \" data-id=\"a8572dc\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"a8572dc\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"a8572dc\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a9878a elementor-position-inline-start elementor-view-default elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"0a9878a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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data-interaction-id=\"8b78081\" class=\"e-8b78081-f991520 e-heading-base\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"8b78081\"><strong>Startup World Cup\u200b<\/strong><\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6da6d74 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6da6d74\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-key=\"Jbt6c\" data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Qualification to represent the Yaound\u00e9 regional competition at the <strong>Startup World Cup Grand Finale in San Francisco<\/strong>, pitching in the Semi-Final round.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a441013 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-a441013-722bdf3 \" data-id=\"a441013\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" 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class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-ticket-alt\" viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M128 160h320v192H128V160zm400 96c0 26.51 21.49 48 48 48v96c0 26.51-21.49 48-48 48H48c-26.51 0-48-21.49-48-48v-96c26.51 0 48-21.49 48-48s-21.49-48-48-48v-96c0-26.51 21.49-48 48-48h480c26.51 0 48 21.49 48 48v96c-26.51 0-48 21.49-48 48zm-48-104c0-13.255-10.745-24-24-24H120c-13.255 0-24 10.745-24 24v208c0 13.255 10.745 24 24 24h336c13.255 0 24-10.745 24-24V152z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 data-interaction-id=\"a0be020\" class=\"e-a0be020-3bf2d25 e-heading-base\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"a0be020\"><strong>Grand Finale Access<\/strong><\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16e1404 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"16e1404\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-key=\"Jbt6c\" data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Startup World Cup provides free tickets to the Grand Finale and the Networking Party for the winning company.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43108a5 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-43108a5-eda771d \" data-id=\"43108a5\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"43108a5\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"43108a5\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c20bc8a elementor-position-inline-start elementor-view-default elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"c20bc8a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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grows.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f13f0f e-con e-atomic-element e-div-block-base \" data-id=\"6f13f0f\" data-element_type=\"e-div-block\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-interaction-id=\"6f13f0f\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-id=\"6f13f0f\">\n    \n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-249a485 e-con e-atomic-element e-div-block-base \" data-id=\"249a485\" data-element_type=\"e-div-block\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-interaction-id=\"249a485\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-id=\"249a485\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3134ea e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f3134ea\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf2c5db e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cf2c5db\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86d2f53 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"86d2f53\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b67c52 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6b67c52\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Are we looking for you?<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-358c987 elementor-widget__width-initial aleft elementor-widget elementor-widget-wgl-double-heading\" data-id=\"358c987\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wgl-double-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wgl-double-heading\"><div class=\"dblh__wrapper\"><h3 class=\"dblh__title-wrapper\"><span class=\"dblh__title dblh__title-1\">Built something that is ready to scale?<\/span><\/h3><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d151c74 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d151c74\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-key=\"Jbt6c\" data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Lion&#8217;s Den is open to startups at any stage and in any industry. We are looking for technology companies that can show <strong>commercial progress, real growth potential and relevance to the markets of Cameroon and Central Africa<\/strong>.<\/p><p>We want to hear from companies that:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00e073d elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"00e073d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><span>Have a product, technology or service beyond the idea stage<\/span><\/li><li>Can show customers, pilots, revenue, partnerships or other market validation<\/li><li>Have clear ambitions to grow beyond their home market<\/li><li>Offer a solution that is different and can grow fast<\/li><li>Work in AI, fintech, agritech, health, climate, mobility, digital services, education, e-commerce, creative technology or related fields<\/li><li>Can send a representative to pitch in person in Yaound\u00e9 on 17 October<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59101f0 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"59101f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-key=\"Jbt6c\" data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">You do <strong>not<\/strong> need to be a CITS26 exhibitor to apply.<br \/>There is no application fee.<br \/><br \/>Companies registered outside Cameroon are welcome.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b9be3b elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"3b9be3b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd23a47 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fd23a47\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ad60d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7ad60d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/citscm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/color.webp?fit=400%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" title=\"color\" alt=\"color\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8db0107 e-con e-atomic-element e-div-block-base \" data-id=\"8db0107\" data-element_type=\"e-div-block\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-interaction-id=\"8db0107\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-id=\"8db0107\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63471dc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"63471dc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9859981 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9859981\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 data-interaction-id=\"1fbd6a4\" class=\"e-1fbd6a4-dff10bb e-heading-base\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"1fbd6a4\"><strong>HOW IT WORKS<\/strong><\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12127e8 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"12127e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-key=\"Jbt6c\" data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"><strong data-pm-slice=\"0 0 []\">APPLY<\/strong><br \/>Submit your application and pitch deck by <strong>Sunday, 5 October<\/strong>. One application enters you into Lion&#8217;s Den and the Startup World Cup regional final.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb5fca0 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eb5fca0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-key=\"Jbt6c\" data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"><strong data-pm-slice=\"0 0 []\">GET SELECTED<\/strong><br \/>Applications are reviewed on commercial traction, technology and differentiation, growth potential, team strength and international ambition.<\/p><p>Eight companies are selected for the live competition and announced on 10 October.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95c0c6d elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"95c0c6d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-key=\"Jbt6c\" data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"><strong data-pm-slice=\"0 0 []\">PITCH AT CITS26<\/strong><br \/>All Ten finalists pitch on the same morning.<br \/>Each company gets:<br \/><strong>4 minutes to pitch<\/strong><br \/><strong>2 minutes of questions from the jury<\/strong><br \/>Pitch in English or French.<br \/>Slides in English.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b67dd8 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1b67dd8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-key=\"Jbt6c\" data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"><strong data-pm-slice=\"0 0 []\">WIN<\/strong><br \/>One jury follows every pitch and selects the winner, announced the same morning.<br \/>The winner advances to Startup World Cup in San Francisco, receives a return economy flight for one company representative, and joins Mountain Hub&#8217;s incubation programme.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8417802 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8417802\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 data-interaction-id=\"1e80863\" class=\"e-1e80863-539fa52 e-heading-base\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"1e80863\"><strong>WHEN &amp; WHERE<\/strong><\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3ee907 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b3ee907\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-key=\"Jbt6c\" data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"><strong data-pm-slice=\"0 0 []\">Saturday, 17 October 2026<\/strong><br \/><strong>CITS26 Lion&#8217;s Den \u2014 Startup World Cup Yaound\u00e9 Regional Final<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c9f907 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5c9f907\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-key=\"Jbt6c\" data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">9:00 \u2013 12:00 Palais des Congr\u00e8s, Yaound\u00e9.<br \/>Ten finalists\u00b7 Jury decision\u00b7 Champion announced Day 3 of the Cameroon International Tech Summit 2026.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9430d15 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9430d15\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-key=\"Jbt6c\" data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"><strong data-pm-slice=\"0 0 []\">PROGRAM<br \/><\/strong>09:00 \u00a0 Opening and Startup World Cup presentation<br \/>09:25 \u00a0 Pitches, finalists 1 to 5<br \/>10:00 \u00a0 Break<br \/>10:10 \u00a0 Pitches, finalists 6 to 10<br \/>10:45 \u00a0 Jury deliberation<br \/>11:05 \u00a0 Champion announced and trophy presented<br \/>11:25 \u00a0 Press and networking<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f37b183 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f37b183\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-key=\"Jbt6c\" data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"><strong data-pm-slice=\"0 0 []\">ATTENDING<\/strong><br \/>Entry is free with any CITS26 pass. Registration is required so we can manage capacity in the hall. Walk-in registration is available at the entrance on the day.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad59526 e-con e-atomic-element e-div-block-base \" data-id=\"ad59526\" data-element_type=\"e-div-block\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-interaction-id=\"ad59526\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-id=\"ad59526\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a3f1ea e-con e-atomic-element e-div-block-base \" data-id=\"7a3f1ea\" data-element_type=\"e-div-block\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-interaction-id=\"7a3f1ea\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-id=\"7a3f1ea\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce74e75 acenter elementor-widget-icon-box wgl-icon-box elementor-widget elementor-widget-wgl-button\" data-id=\"ce74e75\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wgl-button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wgl-button btn-size-lg \" role=\"button\"><div class=\"button__content align-icon-left\"><div class=\"media-wrapper icon-wrapper\"><span class=\"wgl-icon\" ><i class=\"icon elementor-icon flaticon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><span class=\"button__text\">Register to attend<\/span><\/div><\/a>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd727c2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"bd727c2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd330a0 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bd330a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>What we are looking for<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a8423e elementor-widget__width-initial aleft elementor-widget elementor-widget-wgl-double-heading\" data-id=\"6a8423e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wgl-double-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wgl-double-heading\"><div class=\"dblh__wrapper\"><h3 class=\"dblh__title-wrapper\"><span class=\"dblh__title dblh__title-1\">What makes a winning company?<\/span><\/h3><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f41669a e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f41669a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04741fb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"04741fb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 data-interaction-id=\"bc90291\" class=\"e-bc90291-e97c038 e-heading-base\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"bc90291\"><strong>TRACTION<\/strong><\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-5ff26dd-57528f2 e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"5ff26dd\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"5ff26dd\">Is there clear evidence that the market wants what you are building?<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c82364 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1c82364\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 data-interaction-id=\"96a460b\" class=\"e-96a460b-47f9096 e-heading-base\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"96a460b\"><strong>GROWTH POTENTIAL<\/strong><\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-a1d74af-6f9edd6 e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"a1d74af\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"a1d74af\">Can this become a significant business beyond Cameroon?<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-602cec5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"602cec5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 data-interaction-id=\"c87e98f\" class=\"e-c87e98f-0dfe70b e-heading-base\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"c87e98f\"><strong>TECHNOLOGY AND DIFFERENTIATION<\/strong><\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-4d87437-b1d516a e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"4d87437\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"4d87437\">What makes your solution genuinely better or different?<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89a8a16 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"89a8a16\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 data-interaction-id=\"5481c0f\" class=\"e-5481c0f-11c5a04 e-heading-base\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"5481c0f\"><strong id=\"e-mtbh5sqs-uwcf25w\">TEAM<\/strong><\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-79f783c-a680171 e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"79f783c\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"79f783c\">Does the team have what it takes to execute?<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07333c6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"07333c6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 data-interaction-id=\"a53f01f\" class=\"e-a53f01f-198414c e-heading-base\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"a53f01f\"><strong id=\"e-mtbh5y59-2jhlosz\">IMPACT<\/strong><\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-7366058-ce313e2 e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"7366058\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"7366058\">Does the company solve a real problem for people, businesses or institutions across the region?<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e4b141 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7e4b141\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 data-interaction-id=\"2de1f4d\" class=\"e-2de1f4d-96bd841 e-heading-base\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"2de1f4d\"><strong id=\"e-mtbh63t1-aykji9a\">AMBITION<\/strong><\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-c29d2fd-abca09a e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"c29d2fd\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"c29d2fd\">Are you challenging established thinking and building something bold?<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section 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class=\"member__name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/citscm.com\/fr\/team\/ayuk-etta\/\">Ayuk Etta<\/a><\/h2><\/div><div class=\"member__icon\"><i class=\"flaticon flaticon-right-arrow\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/div><ul class=\"swiper-pagination\" role=\"tablist\" data-carousel=\"wgl_carousel_6a9a5e476ef9e\"><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eace283 acenter elementor-widget-icon-box wgl-icon-box elementor-widget elementor-widget-wgl-button\" data-id=\"eace283\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wgl-button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wgl-button btn-size-lg \" role=\"button\"><div class=\"button__content align-icon-left\"><div class=\"media-wrapper icon-wrapper\"><span class=\"wgl-icon\" ><i class=\"icon elementor-icon flaticon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><span class=\"button__text\">Register to attend<\/span><\/div><\/a>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2209e65 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"2209e65\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5bab225 e-con e-atomic-element e-div-block-base \" data-id=\"5bab225\" data-element_type=\"e-div-block\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-interaction-id=\"5bab225\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-id=\"5bab225\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-077b054 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"077b054\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d301e20 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d301e20\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5883ca9 elementor-widget__width-initial aleft elementor-widget elementor-widget-wgl-double-heading\" data-id=\"5883ca9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wgl-double-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wgl-double-heading\"><div class=\"dblh__wrapper\"><h3 class=\"dblh__title-wrapper\"><span class=\"dblh__title dblh__title-1\">FAQs<\/span><\/h3><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6e86d3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b6e86d3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b766423 elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"b766423\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;all_collapsed&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1920\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1920\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><p class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Who can apply?                                                   <\/p><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1920\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a21912b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a21912b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-0ade1db-edf3fc0 e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"0ade1db\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"0ade1db\">Any legally registered startup or scale-up. You do not have to be a CITS26 exhibitor or a Cameroonian company. We will prioritise companies with commercial progress, strong growth potential and relevance to the markets of Cameroon and Central Africa. There is no application fee.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1921\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1921\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><p class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> How long is the pitch? <\/p><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1921\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4204504 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4204504\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-57d4a50-10f5a72 e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"57d4a50\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"57d4a50\">Four minutes to pitch, followed by two minutes of questions from the jury.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1922\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1922\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><p class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What language should I pitch in? <\/p><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1922\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e77058 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3e77058\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-641fa95-59b430d e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"641fa95\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"641fa95\">English or French. Your slides must be in English, as the jury includes international members.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1923\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"4\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1923\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><p class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Do I need to be in Yaound\u00e9 in person? <\/p><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1923\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a29408 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6a29408\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-2e29e3c-a8fe346 e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"2e29e3c\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"2e29e3c\">Yes. Finalists must have a company representative present to pitch live at Palais des Congr\u00e8s on 17 October.<br><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1924\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"5\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1924\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><p class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Do I need a CITS26 ticket to compete? <\/p><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1924\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48a1a0f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"48a1a0f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-04fa8c1-2295328 e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"04fa8c1\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"04fa8c1\">Selected finalists receive access for the pitching representative. Additional team members need a CITS26 pass.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1925\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"6\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1925\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><p class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What does the winner receive? <\/p><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1925\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a1f7ec e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3a1f7ec\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-2601fed-8d4e27d e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"2601fed\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"2601fed\">The winner advances from the Yaound\u00e9 regional competition to the Startup World Cup Grand Finale programme in San Francisco, pitching in the Semi-Final round. The winner also receives a return economy flight for one company representative and a place on Mountain Hub's incubation programme.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1926\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"7\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1926\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><p class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Can companies from outside Cameroon apply? <\/p><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1926\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44e6c8d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"44e6c8d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-af35207-f705d49 e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"af35207\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"af35207\">Yes. Startup World Cup accepts applicants regardless of location, and the Yaound\u00e9 competition welcomes startups from across Central Africa and the diaspora.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1927\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"8\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1927\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><p class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> When will I know if I have been selected? <\/p><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1927\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2eed44 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e2eed44\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-6d477e8-abcb698 e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"6d477e8\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"6d477e8\">The eight finalists are announced on 10 October 2026. All applicants are notified by email.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b415511 e-con e-atomic-element e-div-block-base \" data-id=\"b415511\" data-element_type=\"e-div-block\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-interaction-id=\"b415511\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-id=\"b415511\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ae9030 acenter elementor-widget-icon-box wgl-icon-box elementor-widget elementor-widget-wgl-button\" data-id=\"9ae9030\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wgl-button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wgl-button btn-size-sm \" role=\"button\"><div class=\"button__content align-icon-left\"><div class=\"media-wrapper icon-wrapper\"><span class=\"wgl-icon\" ><i class=\"icon elementor-icon flaticon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><span class=\"button__text\">Register to attend<\/span><\/div><\/a>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a0b8e0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8a0b8e0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f021c61 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f021c61\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14c2c42 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"14c2c42\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27fe02a elementor-widget__width-initial aleft elementor-widget elementor-widget-wgl-double-heading\" data-id=\"27fe02a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wgl-double-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wgl-double-heading\"><div class=\"dblh__wrapper\"><h3 class=\"dblh__title-wrapper\"><span class=\"dblh__title dblh__title-1\">Apply now<\/span><\/h3><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db38b8c aleft elementor-widget-icon-box wgl-icon-box elementor-widget elementor-widget-wgl-button\" data-id=\"db38b8c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wgl-button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wgl-button btn-size-sm \" role=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/app.citscm.com\/widget\/survey\/OBVxTYXu8JJWZ3vdepRb?notrack=true\" target=\"_blank\"><div class=\"button__content align-icon-left\"><div class=\"media-wrapper icon-wrapper\"><span class=\"wgl-icon\" ><i class=\"icon elementor-icon flaticon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><span class=\"button__text\">Startups apply here<\/span><\/div><\/a>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b49d9a2 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b49d9a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Applications close Sunday, 5 October 202<\/p><p>Applications open 25 August 2026<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b26e3f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6b26e3f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c275de e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5c275de\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 data-interaction-id=\"8375532\" class=\"e-8375532-370976b e-heading-base\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"8375532\"><strong>Resister to attend<\/strong><\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33bab1d elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"33bab1d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-key=\"Jbt6c\" data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"><span>Free with any CITS26 pass. 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