Inn-eaux-vate Fall 2026 Pitch Competition

The Inn-eaux-vate Pitch Competition returns in 2026! We are excited to announce the 2026 Inn-eaux-vate Pitch Competition. This year's competition will include more than $50,000 in award money, with $10,000 going to the overall winner. The goals of the competition are to provide students with an opportunity to pitch business ideas to a panel of UL Lafayette alumni judges. Students can earn seed money to help them start, commercialize, and scale their business innovations. The Pitch Competition is made possible by a partnership between the Louisiana Entrepreneurship & Economic Development Center and the Brauns-Oudenhoven-Boustany Eminent Scholar Endowed Chair in Innovation & Entrepreneurship

Save the Dates: 

September - October 2026: Application Period

November 2026: Pitch Finals

Watch Highlights from the 2025 Competition