Program Series Details
Elevator Pitch Contest
Thursday, April 25, 2024
WNE, Center for the Sciences and Pharmacy, 400
Teams of one to three members have 10 minutes to pitch their startup ideas to our panel of judges. Judges select up to five winning teams to receive a Summer Incubator Fellowship and up to $1,000 micro-grant to launch their startup.
Participation in prior events is not required for registration.
Summer Incubator Fellowship (six weeks)
June-July 2024
Startup teams advance their ideas to the prototype phase in this intensive six-week residential fellowship. Sessions feature guest speakers, individualized tech support, and focused mentorship. Fellowship teams will receive a $2,500 stipend per person.
SOAR Show-and-Tell
June 2024
Startup teams pitch and demonstrate their Proof-of-Concepts (POCs) to the incoming freshmen class and their families during WNE’s Summer Orientation and Registration (SOAR). This event serves as a practice run for the upcoming Fall Demo Day.
Fall Demo Day
September 2024
Startup teams present an investor pitch and formally demonstrate their POC/finished product to a panel of five judges. Each judge will be allocated funds to invest in one or two startups, in addition to the option of adding their own capital. All startups that receive funding will be eligible for a grant to continue use of the FTI HPC and other FTI resources for at least one year.