Come experience one of the most enriching student business pitch competitions in the region on Wednesday, April 27. The Colorado State University Collegiate Challenge will be held from 8:30 a.m. – 7:30 p.m. at the Lory Student Center Ballroom on campus.
Stop by anytime to experience inspiring student innovators, learn about groundbreaking research and connect with the Northern Colorado entrepreneurial community.
Events are free and open to the public
- Business Pitch Competition: Watch 14 student startups pitch their company to win $20,000
- Innovation Symposium: Connect with students and post-docs doing research
- Speaker Panels: Learn from entrepreneurs
- “Getting Your Business Going”
- “Funding Your Innovation”
- Keynote Speaker: Be inspired by Jeremy Ostermiller, CSU alumnus and CEO of Altitude Digital, one of the fastest growing companies in Colorado.
All events are free and open to the public, but registration is requested at the website.
Competitors represent five states
Fourteen competitors in the Collegiate Challenge will pitch their business ideas to win a total prize package of $25,000 in cash awards along with other prizes. The winner of the CSU Collegiate Challenge will have automatic pre-qualification for the online semifinal application for the Capital Championship (formerly the CSU Blue Ocean Enterprises Challenge), the winner of which will compete for a $250,000 grand prize.
The competitors, who represent five states from the Mountain West region, will be pitching their business ideas to a panel of high-profile judges. More information about the competitors can be found here.
Schedule of events
The full schedule can be found at www.CSUCollegiateChallenge.org.
About the CSU Collegiate Challenge Business Pitch Competition
The CSU Collegiate Challenge is a competition that inspires, connects and educates student entrepreneurs to improve their success trajectory. Presented by Colorado State University, the competition is a celebration of entrepreneurial spirit among students, innovation, leadership development and supporting ventures that make a difference. The competition aims to connect students to the robust CSU and Northern Colorado entrepreneurial ecosystem. Fourteen student companies from the Mountain West region will get the opportunity to compete for $25,000 in prizes. More information is available at www.CSUCollegiateChallenge.org.
