Pitch Competition 2024

Congratulations to all of the finalists for the Inn-eaux-vate Fall 2024 Pitch Competition!

1st Place ($4,000)
Jakob Cantrelle
PRIYSIM

2nd Place ($3,000)
Caleigh Meche & Isabelle Chapman
Roommate

3rd Place ($2,500)
Lane Darby
Jammo Cans

4th Place ($2,000)
Prashant Basnet
Unisala

5th Place ($1,000 each)

Overpower Gore
Student Fusion

Kia Batiste
The PlayGround Clothing



Finalists ($500 each)

Nana Firdausi Hassan
Feednah Modest & Mane

Ethan Ly
Rice Dynasty

Leila Gheisi
AI-Powered Navigation Assistant

 

 

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On behalf of the Collegiate Entrepreneurs’ Organization, we would like to invite you to submit to the Inn-eaux-vate Entrepreneurship Pitch Competition, an event for students of all majors to showcase innovative ideas, entrepreneurial spirit, and passion for making a difference. 

About:
The Inn-eaux-vate Entrepreneurship Pitch Competition is an opportunity for you or your team to showcase entrepreneurial creativity. This competition is designed to provide you with a platform to pitch your creative business ideas to a panel of esteemed judges. Whether you have an idea for a new business, an innovative product, or a ground-breaking social concept, we want to hear from YOU!

Details:
The Inn-eaux-vate Entrepreneurship Pitch Competition will take place on November 19th from 3:00 PM – 7:00 PM at the LITE center. Students from all majors are invited to participate and may submit proposals individually or as a team. You will have the chance to win monetary prizes to support your pitch idea. Awards for teams will be split evenly among the members. Finalists will be chosen after the applications are due on October 18th. 

Submissions should include information about your business or social idea (up to 1,000 words) and a link to a short video clip (up to three minutes) explaining your proposal.

Click here to apply for the Pitch Competition

Prizes:
1st Place: $4,000
2nd Place: $3,000
3rd Place: $2,000
4th and 5th Place: $1,000

Timeline:
Proposals due: 10/18
Finalists announced: 10/23
Finalists paired with mentors: 11/1
Final pitch: 11/19 (3:00 PM - 7:00 PM at the LITE center)

If you have any questions or need further information, please reach out to Dr. Josh Bendickson at: josh.bendickson@louisiana.edu.

We can’t wait to see the incredible ideas you will showcase at the Inn-eaux-vate Entrepreneurship Pitch Competition!