Innovation transcends borders, breaks paradigms and offers great opportunities to improve the quality of life of human beings, which is why Universidad Panamericana has created the UP Innovation Awards to recognize, select and reward new products and/or services that will benefit humanity. With the support of companies leaders in their field, we seek to facilitate and consolidate the marketing of the winning projects.

This call is open to all entrepreneurs, researchers in Mexico or abroad, and to SMEs from the community in general, who are working in any of the seven thematic areas and who are within the three award categories.

UP Innovation Awards is offering prizes in seven different thematic areas for projects fitting into three distinct categories.

Check the list and locate the category of your project!

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Award categories

Validated Idea

Functional prototype

Market traction

Thematic areas:

How can I participate?

It is very simple! Universidad Panamericana shares with you the 2022 call for
participation to check if your project meets the requirements. Follow these steps:

1. Locate your category

– Validated idea
– Functional prototype
– Market traction

2. Register your project

Click on the Register button and
start the process. Don’t forget to upload
your video and presentation!

3. Your project will be evaluated

We will confirm that your project meets
the requirements and criteria.
Check frequently
in case you need to correct observations!

4. Publication of winners

Wait for the results to see if your project is among the finalists.
(March 2022)

5. Attend the Great Event

Perfect your pitch and attend the Great Event where
the Winner will be announced by category.

Category

Validated Idea

1st place awards.-

$ 100,000.00 MXN in cash
$ 25,000 USD in AWS credits
30% in scholarships for 3 team members

2nd place.-

$ 10,000 USD in AWS credits
30% in scholarships for 3 team members
80 hours of Spark Up incubation mentoring

3rd place. –

$ 10,000 USD in AWS credits
30% in scholarships for 3 team members

Functional prototype

1st place awards.-

$ 150,000.00 MXN in cash
$ 25,000 USD in AWS credits
30% in scholarships for 3 team members

2nd place.-

$ 10,000 USD in AWS credits
30% in scholarships for 3 team members
40 hours of Spark Up incubation mentoring

3rd place. –

$ 10,000 USD in AWS credits
30% in scholarships for 3 team members

Market traction

1st place awards.-

$ 200,000.00 MXN in cash
$ 25,000 USD in AWS credits
Access to Cemefi Corporate Investors
30% in scholarships for 3 team members

2nd place.-

$ 10,000 USD in AWS credits
30% in scholarships for 3 team members
Access to the Bosch Laboratory (Jalisco)

3rd place. –

$ 10,000 USD in AWS credits
30% in scholarships for 3 team members

“Fly as high as
your dreams take you”

Stages and dates:

March 15, 2023

Call launch

June 30, 2023

End of call

July and August, 2023

Evaluation of projects

August 31, 2023

Mention of the 15 semifinalist projects

From September 1 – 30, 2023

Preparation for final pitch

October 5, 2023

Award event

City partners

Sponsors

Strategic Allied Partners