The ESTEAM Pitch Competition highlights student innovation and invention from across our seven-state region to help fund their ideas and kickstart entrepreneurial thinking in communities across Appalachia.
Competition Process
The competition will have two rounds. Round 1 includes an elevator pitch, submitted via the VentureDash platform. Upon internal review, up to 15 teams will be invited to compete in Round 2, a live pitch via Zoom to a panel of judges. Students will submit an elevator pitch that must not exceed two minutes in length/ Up to the Top 15 teams will complete the ESTEAM Business Canvas. Then they will pitch live via Zoom to a panel of judges. Pitches will be 5-minutes with a 3-minute Q&A period. Winners will be announced.Judging Criteria
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Website: https://www.entre-ed.org/pitch
Managing Organization: EntreEd
Eligibility:
Eligible teams include middle- and high-school students ages 14+ within the ESTEAM grant project region (If you are 13 and in middle school, you will need a teacher to register your business) To compete, individual students or a team of students must have a teacher identified.
Eligible teams include middle- and high-school students ages 14+ within the ESTEAM grant project region (If you are 13 and in middle school, you will need a teacher to register your business) To compete, individual students or a team of students must have a teacher identified.