Innovation Challenge

Date: All Day | March 2, 2022 

The Innovation Challenge is the Berthiaume Center for Entrepreneurship’s premier pitch event. Startups work closely with the Berthiaume Center for Entrepreneurship team to create a polished pitch deck and present their startup plan to a panel of esteemed judges and compete for a coveted spot in the Innovation Challenge Final. All competitors must submit a business model canvas and executive summary; prototypes are welcome and encouraged! Each startup will have five minutes to pitch their idea with slides, Q+A to follow. This competition will be held in-person at Old Chapel. The winners from the Innovation Challenge: The Preliminary Round will be announced shortly following the competition. The winners from the Innovation Challenge: Preliminary Round move onto the Final on April 13 to compete for up to $65,000 in equity-free funding!

COMPETE!

Date: Evening, In-Person | April 13, 2022 

After working on their startups all year, the best startups from the Innovation Challenge: Preliminary Round move on to compete in the Innovation Challenge: Final. Startups pitch to a panel of judges and a live audience for the chance to win up to $65,000 in equity-free funding. All finalists submit an updated version of their business model canvas and executive summary to the judges. Join the Berthiaume Center for Entrepreneurship as we celebrate the Innovation Challenge Finalists on April 13th and find out who wins the final competition of the year!

COMPETE!