Startups
Register and grow a startup profile.
Create a founder account, build a public profile, apply for registry status, and access events and programmes.
Registered Startups
10
Founder profiles building across sectors and regions.
Startup Events
5
Expos, pitch sessions, workshops, and innovation gatherings.
Published Opportunities
3
Live calls and ecosystem openings ready for participation.
Regions Reached
4
A global community platform with stronger regional visibility.
Choose Your Path
Built for founders, investors, and sponsors.
Each audience has a dedicated page, onboarding flow, and dashboard path so the platform can capture the right information from the start.
Investors
Discover opportunities and build deal flow.
Review public opportunities, express interest as a verified investor, and request restricted information through consent.
Sponsors
Back programmes, events, and cohorts.
Create a sponsor profile, support ecosystem activity, and receive structured reporting on approved sponsorships.
How It Works
One platform for discovery, participation, and startup growth.
GlobalStartUpsZW brings together startup profiles, events, partnership opportunities, and ecosystem visibility so every stakeholder can find what matters faster.
Discover
Find startups, events, and ecosystem opportunities
Browse founder profiles, upcoming programmes, and curated opportunities across sectors, cities, and stages of growth.
Showcase
Present innovation with credibility and structure
Startups can publish strong company profiles while organisers and partners present programmes, announcements, and initiatives clearly.
Participate
Move from interest to action
Register startups, apply for events, manage participation, and support ecosystem activity through connected founder and admin workflows.
Innovation Carousel
Featured opportunities and partner campaigns.
Featured Events
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Upcoming events shaping the global innovation ecosystem.
Hackathon
Global AI for Agriculture Hackathon
Global AI for Agriculture Hackathon brings together startups, universities, sponsors, investors, government institutions...
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Expo
Global Startup Expo 2026
Global Startup Expo 2026 brings together startups, universities, sponsors, investors, government institutions and innova...
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Innovation Fair
Presidential Innovation Fair 2026
Presidential Innovation Fair 2026 brings together startups, universities, sponsors, investors, government institutions a...
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Featured Startups
Explore Directory
Meet startups building solutions across the global community.
Ecosystem Notices
Announcements, resources, and ecosystem updates.
GSZW Notice
Investor readiness briefings
Promoted ecosystem material for startups, partners and institutions preparing for upcoming GSZW programmes.
Open
GSZW Notice
University innovation showcase
Promoted ecosystem material for startups, partners and institutions preparing for upcoming GSZW programmes.
Open
GSZW Notice
Sponsor and exhibition opportunities
Promoted ecosystem material for startups, partners and institutions preparing for upcoming GSZW programmes.
Open
News
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Stories, insights, and updates from the ecosystem.
Event News
Presidential Innovation Fair Opens Applications for Startups
Startups, university teams and innovation hubs can now prepare applications for global exhibition, pitch and booth opportunities.
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Tech Blogs
How Hurudza AI Is Applying Artificial Intelligence to Agriculture
A look at how AI-powered advisory tools can improve smallholder productivity and decision-making.
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Food Science
Food Science Startups and the Next Global Community Innovation Frontier
Food systems innovation is becoming a major pathway for university research, climate resilience and enterprise growth.
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Startup Packages
Choose the visibility plan that fits your startup journey.
Starter
Free
Starter package for startup visibility and ecosystem support.
- Public startup profile
- Apply for events
- Basic analytics
Growth
$15.00
Growth package for startup visibility and ecosystem support.
- Promoted profile
- Advanced analytics
- Investor interest inbox
Premium Ecosystem
$45.00
Premium Ecosystem package for startup visibility and ecosystem support.
- Homepage promotion
- Priority exhibition access
- Premium partner add-ons