SPARC selects high-potential founders to compete, connect with investors, and represent the region at the Startup World Cup Grand Finale for a chance to win $1,000,000!
Open exclusively to South Florida founders across Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach counties!
As an added benefit, both tracks are automatically eligible for up to $20,000 in direct investment from The Source!
SPARC (Startup Pitch Accelerator Regional Competition) selects high-potential founders to compete, gain visibility, and connect with investors, mentors, and ecosystem leaders shaping South Florida’s innovation economy.
Selected founders gain direct exposure to investors, operators, and industry leaders who provide strategic introductions and opportunities.
Top startups represent South Florida at the Startup World Cup Grand Finale for a chance to compete for $1M in investment, international visibility, AND $20,000 direct investment from The Source!
Selected startups will be notified and invited to move forward in the SPARC program.
An in-person kickoff where selected founders meet mentors, organizers, and fellow competitors to prepare for the competition.
A structured virtual coaching series designed to refine pitches, strengthen strategy, and prepare founders for Demo Day and Finals.
An exclusive evening bringing together finalists, judges, investors, sponsors, and ecosystem leaders for curated networking and meaningful conversations.
The Top 40 startups will showcase their ventures in a trade show–style format. Finalists will pitch live for the South Florida Champion title and a spot in the global finals!
Real stories from professionals who competed, invested, and accelerated through SPARC.
Meet Divisi — tackling one of the music industry’s biggest (and most costly) headaches: bad metadata. Every year, billions are lost because songs aren’t properly registered, splits aren’t signed, and artists don’t get the credit (or royalties) they deserve.
Founded by Lalo Lensen, Divisi is an app that automates the entire song registration process, from signing splitsheets to connecting directly with royalty societies. The result? Artists get paid what they’re owed, faster and easier than ever before.
Open exclusively to South Florida founders across Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach counties.
SPARC is made possible by the partners and sponsors who believe in our mission- investing in founders, fueling innovation, and helping build the next generation of scalable companies.
