Case Study: The Next Web streamlines Global Entrepreneurship Summit applicant review with Submit.com

how The Next Web whittled down 5,500 applications for the Global Entrepreneurship Summit with Submit’s awards management software

The Next Web, a technology news site and conference organizer, faced a significant challenge while managing the competitive application process for the Global Entrepreneurship Summit 2019. They received over 5,500 applications from 140 countries but lacked a means to efficiently manage and evaluate the data after initial collection, creating an extensive project for their team. They turned to Submit.com for a solution using its award management platform.

Submit.com implemented its submission management software to streamline the complex jury process. The platform's smart folders allowed The Next Web to organize applications by category and grant exclusive access to over 50 external judges, eliminating mismatches in voting. Although minor technical issues arose, Submit.com's support team provided swift solutions. The vendor successfully enabled the team to whittle down the applications and manage the entire evaluation for the summit, which has helped emerging startups raise over $1 billion in capital.

The Next Web

Nivida Lamichhane

Innovation Program Team