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                        <h1>Exhibition/Startup pitch Calls</h1>
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                            It is an oppurtunity to showcase your digital solutions
                            or promote your products or services
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                            <h2><span class="id-color">Call For</span> Startup Pitch</h2>
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                                The Digital Kano Conference Startup Pitch is an opportunity for Kano based
                                Startups that have a digital solution or innovative idea  to pitch their
                                business to key stakeholders in the industry including investors and potentially
                                raise funding. Five best applications will be selected for the pitch at the conference
                                opening ceremony before the executive Governor of Kao state, other Government representatives
                                investors and other key stakeholders. And other selected applications will pitch their solutions
                                in other conference session before relevant stakeholders.The judges will provide useful feedback
                                to the selected teams and prepare for the next stage of the application.
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                            <h3>Requirements</h3>
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                              <li>The startup or the solution must be Kano based</li>
                              <li>The digital solution or  idea must address an economic or social problem in Kano state</li>
                              <li>Completion of registration form and attachment of 3 to 5 page pitch deck</li>
                              <li>The startup must be a team of atleast 2 individuals</li>
                              <li>The team must be available to present for pre-conference reharsal</li>
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                          <h3>Selection Criteria</h3>
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                              <li>Business model relevance (Economic or Social problems Solutions)</li>
                              <li>Pitch deck and team,</li>
                              <li>Product and Services, </li>
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                            <h3>Timeline</h3>
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                              <li>31st July, 2023 - Application Opens</li>
                              <li>25th August, 2023 - Applicaton Closes</li>
                              <li>04th September, 2023 - Finalists Selected </li>
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                            <h3>How to Apply</h3>
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                              <li>Intrested Startups should prepare their pitch deck</li>
                              <li>Click on the link below to Apply</li>
                              <li><span class="id-color"><a href="{{ url('https://forms.gle/GqobQhNauXSF1UcUA') }}" target="_blank" style="color:#FBA507;">Click here To Apply</a></span></li>
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                            <h2><span class="id-color">Call For</span> Exhibition</h2>
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                                The Digital Kano Conference 2023 Exhibition is an opportunity for companies and 
                                other private organizations to expand their network by showcasing their new products 
                                and services. The conference exhibition ground is dedicated for companies to showcase
                                their products and attract new sales or get new customers and increase brand exposure by
                                providing a dedicated exhibition stand for each company to show their products or services
                                through thier sales representatives.
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                        <h3>For more Information, contact <br/><br/>
                           <span class="id-color"> 08024698250, 08164372598, 07037852728</span> <br/><br/>
                            or Send email to <span class="id-color">info@digitalkano.ng, digitalkano23@gmail.com</span>
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