Application requirements:

Science Park Graz in collaboration with the U.S. Commercial Service will host this years' SelectUSA Startup Pitching Competition on February 25, 2026 for tech startups interested to expand or invest in the U.S.

Venue & time: Sandgasse 36, 4.O.G, 8010 Graz @ 13:30

The winner will receive one complimentary registration (value of $915) to attend the SelectUSA Investment Summit from May 3-6, 2026, in National Harbor, Maryland, U.S.

Startups must:

• Have less than $10M in annual revenue.

• Be established in Austria.

• Be developing innovative technologies or adapting existing technologies for new markets in novel ways.

• Be looking to enter or grow in the United States in the next 2–3 years.

• Be younger than 10 years old (established on/after Jan 1, 2016).

• Have fewer than 40 employees.

Apply now: https://scienceparkgraz.typeform.com/to/NfHpvOxX

Application deadline: 19 January 2026

Event Partners: The U.S. Commercial Service and Science Park Graz.