Name: I-Pitch Competition
Start: 2024-05-28T17:00:00-04:00
End: 2024-05-28T20:00:00-04:00
Location: Bounce Innovation Hub

This competition is bringing together a lineup of finalists who are selected from our I-Corps participants!
About this Event

Everybody is welcome to join us and support your innovative community!

Join us for a night of inspiring innovation as we watch our top I-Corps participants take a shot for the I-Pitch Competition prize money. Afterwards, celebrate and enjoy some fine charcuterie and signature handmade cocktails with friends and your new connections.

Pictured above are our February 2024 winners, The Landmark Kids, who took home both the Judges Award are the Audience Award! Join us and see who the next winners are!

How to participate: The journey begins when you complete the I-Corps program, have met all the requirements, and possibly even gone above and beyond. As an I-Corps graduate, you've already proven your mettle and now, the spotlight is on you.

We will send an invitation to those who will take this opportunity and run with it to participate in the I-Pitch Competition. So, all you have to do is give I-Corps everything you’ve got, and we will reach out to you.

When: I-Pitch Competition will be held in-person on MAY 28TH at the Bounce Innovation Hub in Downtown Akron.

The Prize: I-Pitch Competition is awarding a total of $2,000 to the most promising contestants. One $1,000 is a judge's vote, one $1,000 is an audience point vote.

Learn more about I-Pitch and UARF here:

Who is UARF?

UARF is for driven researchers, creators, and problem-solvers who want to see their product or service changing their industry and the lives of many, but don't know the next steps to take.

UARF provides structured programs to help you avoid the #1 reason businesses fail by understanding your customers' needs, and we help you discover the best strategy to deliver your idea and make a profit!

UARF is home to one of the nation's first I-Corps Sites, one of the first Ohio-awarded technology validation funds, Ohio's first student-run venture fund (NEOSVF) and Akron's first angel network (ARCHAngels).

UARF is also proud to be a member of the Northeast Ohio Entrepreneurial Signature Program.

Learn more about us here: https://www.uakronuarf.com