Manual.to won Belgium's national finals of the Entrepreneurship World Cup. The young Flemish software company from Ghent specializes in quickly and conveniently creating digital manuals and how-to videos.
The company advances to the “EWC 250” - the next round of the global competition against applicants from 200 countries. All founders advancing to the next round will participate in a Bootcamp which features virtual training and mentoring sessions targeted to their company’s current stage and growth trajectory. This is a key step to qualify for the EWC Global Finals.
The top 100 finalists globally will advance to pitch live for a share of USD 1 million in cash prizes at the EWC Global Finals held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia in Fall 2024. Global finalists also gain automatic entry into the GEN Starters Club, an invitation-only community of talented founders from around the world.
Other starters and growers also won prizes in Belgium's national preliminary round.
- In the category of companies in the idea phase, Mappalink, active in robotization, won.
- In the startup category, Contour Lab, from the online retail sector, won.
Since launching in 2019, the Entrepreneurship World Cup has attracted 430,000 registrations from 200 countries and connected founders with over US$4M in cash prizes and another US$266M worth of free support and services.
For more information, see: www.voka.be/nieuws
The Entrepreneurship World Cup is hosted globally by the Global Entrepreneurship Network and Monsha’at. In Belgium, Voka organized the national final with the support of PMV and Smartpresentations.