Startup World Cup Championship 2025: A Global Celebration of Innovation, Youth, and Impact
Hundreds of the world’s brightest minds unite in the Maldives for the 25th Anniversary of the Championship.jpg)
The Startup World Cup Championship 2025, held from July 7–15, 2025, as part of Global Business Week, marked a defining moment in the history of global entrepreneurship. Hosted on the pristine islands of the Maldives, this 25th-anniversary edition brought together finalists from 35+ countries, ranging in age from 6 to 50, to present their boldest business ideas and innovative solutions on a world stage.
This year’s Championship was more than a competition — it was a festival of global talent, generational collaboration, and visionary leadership.
This year’s Championship was more than a competition — it was a festival of global talent, generational collaboration, and visionary leadership.
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🌍 A Truly Global Event
For over two decades, the Startup World Cup Championship (SWCC) has empowered children, teens, youth, and adults to think like entrepreneurs and act like changemakers. The 2025 edition gathered national champions from local Startup World Cup Leagues across Europe, Asia, the Middle East, Africa, and the Americas, making it the most globally inclusive edition to date.
