Thank you for your interest/continued support as a Jury Member for the HYSEA Annual 10X Startup & Product Innovation Awards.

We deeply appreciate your contribution and look forward to your active participation in the 2026 edition as well. To help us plan the evaluation process efficiently and match startups to your areas of interest, we request you to kindly submit your RSVP today.

Please review the key timelines below. Your availability across all evaluation rounds including the in-person sessions is essential to ensure continuity and a fair, seamless jury process.

Jury Process Timeline

Startup Applications Close: January 27, 2026

Applications Scrutiny by HYSEA: By January 29, 2026

Jury Round 1 – Online Scoring: January 30 – February 12, 2026

(Virtual evaluation on the platform)

Jury Round 2 – Startup Pitches: February 14 & 21, 2026

(In person at a HYSEA member company office | Minimum 4 hours)

Final Jury Round: March 5, 2026 at the Summit venue

(In person | Minimum 4 hours)

By submitting the form, you confirm your availability for all jury rounds as outlined above.

Thank you for your continued patronage and for being part of this vibrant Jury community. As always, this season also promises exceptional networking and camaraderie among our esteemed Jury group during the 2026 HYSEA Annual Startup Awards process.