{"id":13992,"date":"2025-05-29T10:05:26","date_gmt":"2025-05-29T10:05:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nzotestserver.com\/nbmbaa\/?page_id=13992"},"modified":"2025-05-29T17:13:06","modified_gmt":"2025-05-29T17:13:06","slug":"scale-up-pitch-challenge","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/nzotestserver.com\/nbmbaa\/scale-up-pitch-challenge\/","title":{"rendered":"Scale-Up Pitch Challenge"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row_content_no_spaces&#8221; equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; background_position_desktop=&#8221;right center&#8221; background_style_tablet=&#8221;no-repeat&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1748513163416{background-position: 0 0 !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_single_image image=&#8221;13994&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1748487135498{margin-top: -20px !important;padding-top: 15px !important;background-color: #F36B2E !important;}&#8221;][vc_column thegem_content_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][vc_btn title=&#8221;About the Pitch&#8221; style=&#8221;classic&#8221; shape=&#8221;round&#8221; color=&#8221;sandy-brown&#8221; size=&#8221;lg&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1748513236019{padding-right: 15px !important;}&#8221; link=&#8221;url:%23&#8243;][vc_btn title=&#8221;News&#8221; style=&#8221;classic&#8221; shape=&#8221;round&#8221; color=&#8221;sandy-brown&#8221; size=&#8221;lg&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1748513274006{padding-right: 15px !important;}&#8221; link=&#8221;url:%23&#8243;][vc_btn title=&#8221;Resources&#8221; style=&#8221;classic&#8221; shape=&#8221;round&#8221; color=&#8221;sandy-brown&#8221; size=&#8221;lg&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1748513308935{padding-right: 15px !important;}&#8221; link=&#8221;url:%23&#8243;][vc_btn title=&#8221;Rules &amp; Eligibility&#8221; style=&#8221;classic&#8221; shape=&#8221;round&#8221; color=&#8221;sandy-brown&#8221; size=&#8221;lg&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1748513351291{padding-right: 15px !important;}&#8221; link=&#8221;url:%23&#8243;][vc_btn title=&#8221;FAQ&#8221; style=&#8221;classic&#8221; shape=&#8221;round&#8221; color=&#8221;sandy-brown&#8221; size=&#8221;lg&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221; link=&#8221;url:%23&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1748488703930{margin-top: 20px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Congratulations 2024 Scale-Up Pitch Challenge Winners!<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; thegem_content_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1748533898554{padding-top: 20px !important;padding-right: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 20px !important;}&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;14000&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_circle_2&#8243; css=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1748516393770{margin-top: 20px !important;}&#8221;]1st: Femly, Arion Long[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1748533915070{padding-top: 20px !important;padding-right: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 20px !important;}&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;14004&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_circle_2&#8243; css=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1748516439130{margin-top: 20px !important;}&#8221;]2nd: Garden-Based, Dominique and Susan Sasu[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1748533929956{padding-top: 20px !important;padding-right: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 20px !important;}&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;14002&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_circle_2&#8243; css=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1748516481570{margin-top: 20px !important;padding-right: 20px !important;}&#8221;]3rd: Myles Comfort Foods, Myles Powell[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row gap=&#8221;30&#8243;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_row_inner css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1748515472137{background-color: #FAF1EC !important;border-radius: 15px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>Prizes<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1748515439871{margin-top: 15px !important;}&#8221;]The top three finalists, selected by judges, will be awarded cash prizes. 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