AWS Start-Up Challenge Prizes

The AWS judging panel will review eligible entries received by the contest deadline and will award the below prizes based on following the judging criteria and subject to the Official Rules:
  1. implementation and integration of Amazon Web Services paid services as described in the Official Rules;
  2. originality and creativity of the business;
  3. likelihood of long-term success and scalability;
  4. effectiveness in addressing a need in the marketplace.

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Grand Prize

1 Global Winner

  • $50,000 in cash
  • $50,000 in AWS credits
  • 4 one-hour mentoring sessions from AWS technical experts
  • AWS Premium Support Gold for one year
  • Inclusion in press release and media coverage
  • Ongoing promotion at industry events, press exposure/interviews, AWS case study and other related promotion

Prizes for Finalists

6 Global Finalists

  • $10,000 in AWS credits
  • Inclusion in press release and media coverage
  • Round trip airfare to Silicon Valley, USA and lodging for final judging round and award ceremony with Amazon executives, industry leaders, and venture capital firms

15 Regional Semi-Finalists, 5 per region in the Americas, Asia Pacific (including Japan), and EMEA (Europe, Middle East, and Africa)

  • $2,500 in AWS credits
  • Inclusion in press release and media coverage

Prizes for All Entrants

  • All eligible entrants who submit a qualified entry into the contest will receive $25 in AWS credits at the conclusion of the contest.
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