UTHIVERSE STARTUP MADNESS PITCH COMPETITION

Event Information

The Society of Innovators at Purdue Northwest (PNW) will host the inaugural Uthiverse StartUp Madness Business Pitch Tournament during a live event from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on March 30 inside the Fitness and Recreation Center gymnasium at PNW’s Hammond campus.

The Uthiverse StartUp Madness is an innovative pitch competition designed to give high school students participating in a diversity of entrepreneurship programs an opportunity to win $2,500 in seed money. Thirty-two teams will be selected from regional applicants to compete live in a bracket-style pitch tournament.

Winners can use the seed funding to improve their business idea, develop a prototype, create a minimum viable product (MVP), implement a marketing strategy or fund some other activity that helps them launch their venture.

Applications are now open for the 2024 StartUp Madness Business Pitch Tournament. The application deadline is March 8. Startup Madness is also open to public spectators.

More information and free registration can be found at pnw.edu/soi.