The most disruptive startups attending the Pub Summits will be invited to participate in our largest ever startup competition, The Spark of Genius, in Dublin.

Attracting the world's most exciting and disruptive startups, and offering unprecedented exposure to investors and media, the Spark of genius will be a focal point of Europe's largest tech conference. Startups can qualify in three ways;

1. 50 of the most popular startups on the Pub Summit website will be immediately advanced to the first pitching round in Dublin.

2. A further 50 applicants to the Pub Summit website will be chosen from our judging panel to join the first pitching round.

3. Finally, 100 startups referred from our international networking of investors, advisors, incubators and startup experts, will be invited to join.

We're also on the hunt for the world's most influential advisors, investors and incubators. Apply or nominate below