Start-up companies applying to the competition must fulfill the following criteria:
- The start-up company has been established for 3 years or less
- The start-up company has not raised over USD 1 million in funding
- The start-up company operates in the mobility/transportation/logistics sectors
- Technology/innovation forms a core part of the business of the start-up company (software, hardware or both)
- The start-up company has a working prototype or product, or is able to demonstrate a sustainable business model
- The start-up company can demonstrate some form of traction (users, pilots, customers, revenue)