Every application scored before your jury starts.
Run your startup competition, accelerator intake or grant round in one portal, with your own branding, application form and jury.
Independently tested at RSM, Erasmus University
From startup application to jury decision.
We set up the portal with your existing application form and questions, so you don't have to start from scratch.
Teams apply through one link
Applicants sign in through a link in their email, without a password. Teams work on one application together, see what's still missing in each section, and can only submit once it's complete.
Company trackGrid Buddy85%complete- Profile8/8
- Innovation4/4
- Team2/2
- Market3/4
- Financials7/7
- Learning objectives0/3
Two people, one entry, saved as you typeSaved just now4 questions still need an answerSubmit applicationScored the moment it arrives
Kuanta scores each application as soon as it comes in, on the same four areas your jury uses: innovation, team, market and financials.
3.5of 5Kuanta scoreStrongRead and scored before the first reviewer opened the file.Innovation3.7Problem definition3.8Product and USP3.6Team3.4Team3.4Market3.6Market opportunity3.7Traction3.5Financials3.3Business model3.4Financial health3.3Funding and capital3.2Reviewers see only their own entries
Each reviewer sees only the applications assigned to them and scores every criterion with a short explanation. Your board then sees the jury's scores next to Kuanta's, a second opinion on every application.
Your review6 / 13 criteriaMarket7 of 13CustomersIs the target customer specific, and has the team talked to them?
Twenty-two growers on a waiting list from one open day. Specific, and they have talked to them.
- Originality2
- Impact2
- Value proposition3
- Market analysis3
Only the entries assigned to you. The board reads this next to the Kuanta score.Every team leaves with something
Everyone who applies gets a free report on their plan, with the option to buy the full one. It gives teams a reason to apply, and a reason to complete the form.
Your Kuanta reportFree with every submissionGreenhouse Sensors reads as one of the stronger files in this edition: strong, 3.5 out of 5. The strongest category is Problem definition (3.8); the one that costs the most is Funding and capital (3.2).
- Plant-based, not substrate-based: it measures thirst, not moisture.
- Works with the irrigation computers growers already have.
- Twenty-two growers on the waiting list from one open day.
Problem definition3.8 / 5The problem is specific, dated and costed. A reader knows who has it and what it costs them before the solution appears.
Opens with the customer's situation: growers water on a schedule, not on need.How often the problem occurs per customer is not stated.The full report adds the judgement for every category, the risk factors and the questions an investor would ask.The whole round on one screen
See who has submitted, who might miss the deadline, where reviewers disagree and how every Kuanta score compares with the jury's. On deadline night, someone from our team is on call.
Overviewapplications close 6 DecemberSubmitted8none this weekIn draft3432 at riskReviews in7of 13, 6 entries under 3 reviewersDays to the deadline77next reminder 22 NovemberStarted and submitted per daystartedsubmittedNeeds a hand3- Rooted asked to reopen, 6 days agoOpen
- Loop Crate submitted, no reviewer yetAssign
- Kelp Works reviews disagree, 0.54 against 0.84Read
Built for any program where startups apply.
Each program keeps its own form, jury and branding, all managed from one account.
- Startup competitions and awardsSeparate tracks, groupings by registration date, and team rules the system checks for you.
- Accelerator and incubator intakesOne form per cohort, with reviewers who only see the applications assigned to them.
- Grant and subsidy programsFinancial tables are turned into charts, so assessors can read them at a glance.
- Corporate innovation challengesYour branding and your questions, with a score on every application.
- University venture programsStudents get a full report on their plan alongside their grade.
Running the Philips Innovation Award.
Applicants, board and jury all work in one portal, in the award's own branding.
Kuanta gave us structured scoring across every applicant, something no human panel could deliver at that volume.
Questions and answers.
What is Kuanta's software for startup competitions?
It's an application and review portal for startup competitions, accelerator intakes, grant programs and innovation challenges. Teams apply through the portal, Kuanta scores every application as it comes in, and your jury reviews and scores the entries assigned to them, all in one place and in your own branding.
How does Kuanta score applications?
Kuanta reads each application as soon as it's submitted and scores it on the same areas your jury uses, such as innovation, team, market and financials. Every score comes with the reasoning behind it, so the jury can see how it was reached.
Does Kuanta replace the jury?
No, and it works best alongside one. In an independent study at Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University, startups that scored highly with both Kuanta and experienced analysts were twice as likely to raise funding as those backed by only one of them. The final decision stays with your jury, and Kuanta gives them a consistent second opinion on every application.
Read the research summaryCan we use our own application form and criteria?
Yes. We set up the portal with your existing application form, questions and scoring criteria, so you don't have to start from scratch or change how your program works.
What do applicants get?
Every team that applies receives a free report on their plan, with the option to buy the full report. It gives teams something useful in return for applying and encourages them to fill in the form properly.
Which programs can run on the portal?
Startup competitions and awards, accelerator and incubator intakes, grant and subsidy programs, corporate innovation challenges and university venture programs.
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