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Pandora’s Box — A STARK-Up Product
FUNDING & SUPPORT

Build evidence. Meet the right partners.

Explore startup evidence and express non-binding interest in mentoring, collaboration or sponsorship. No investment transaction or live token service is enabled.

PRIZES & OPPORTUNITIES

Ambitious challenges. Real possibilities.

Discover independently organized prizes and funding calls. Check eligibility, entry status and participation terms before applying.

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Biotechnology · Open

Engineering Microbial Consortia

Up to €4.3 million per team

Fixed-price contracts across three stages, not a single winner prize

Application closes 16 November 2026, 11:00 CET. Up to 38 months.

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Aerospace · Open

GoAERO emergency response aircraft

Over US$2 million across stages

Total programme prizes; fly-off top prize US$1 million

Registration 17 February 2027, 17:00 EST; qualification 17 March; fly-off 17 April 2027.

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Computer science · Standing

P vs NP

US$1 million

Allocation for this problem; award subject to CMI rules

Standing scientific prize; no application deadline listed

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External awards are administered by their organizers. Listing an opportunity does not imply a partnership or guaranteed funding.

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Venture evidence

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