PITCH COMPETITION

This challenge includes any problems in our community including  healthcare, cyber, transportation, etc. 

Competition Dates:

• March 10, 2024: First round, 5 slides, submissions due @24:00 (midnight) 
• March 28, 2024: Pitch Competition, 8:00am at the Georgia Cyber Innovation & Training Center, 5 minute  pitches for top ten teams in each level

Preliminary Round:

• $200 prototyping award funds for use in The Garage maker space (optional)
• External mentorship (optional)

Pitch Competition Awards: 

Undergraduate Level

First Place: $5,000 + provisional patent for free if applicable 

Second Place: $3,500

Third Place: $2,500

Graduate Level

First Place: $5,000 + provisional patent for free if applicable 

Second Place: $3,500

Third Place: $2,500

Winning graduate level students will also present their winning ideas to the PhD students at a special networking opportunity at the 3MT competition. 

Overall Audience Choice Award: 

Undergraduate: $1,000

Graduate: $1,000

Winning student teams will gain a free trial of  CofounderOS software.

What is it?

Established in 2019, the Augusta University pitch competition was formed  around finding solutions for the inspiring story of a 15 year old girl with a colostomy bag named Emma. This annual pitch competition is a 5 minute platform for teams to pitch their ideas to address local challenges and improve our community. 

Do you need help? We help guide you through speaking events:

• January 17,  2024: Develop ideas & Design Thinking with Greg Thomas @11:00am
• February 7,  2024: Business Development with Michael Newton Jr. @11:00am
• February 21, 2024:  How to Protect Your Ideas with Beverly Lyman @11:00am
• March 6, 2024: How to Pitch Your Idea with the VHA Innovator's Network @11:00am