WHAT? - A global pitch competition for collegiate start-ups. The program is conducted across various cities by the local TiE Chapter. Participants are provided mentoring, bootcamps and workshops before pitching to a jury panel at the local pitch competition. The winners represent the chapter at the global competition and compete for cash prizes worth $100,000+.

ELIGIBILITY - It is open to both idea stage entrepreneurs as well as early state start-ups where one of the founders is still in college/university or graduated within the preceding two academic years.

Prizes - Cash prizes worth $100,000+ including top prize of $50,000

In-kind prizes ( e.g., cloud credits, technology, and startup services, etc)

Benefits to Students/Graduates

Benefits to Students/Graduates

• Mentoring at the Chapter level for all local chapter participants
• Unlimited mentoring at the global level for finalists
• Bootcamps, workshops, and specialized consulting to finalists
• Opportunity to visit key universities in Silicon Valley for the global competition (subject to conditions)
• An opportunity to convert their idea into a real business
• Real-time global exposure
• Certificates/Citations
• Cash prizes and rewards

PROCESS

• Invitations
• Attend local chapter orientation sessions – Zoom call. Fri 3rd Dec 4pm – 4.45pm
• Applications in before Dec 31st 2021
• Chapter screening
• Local mentoring sessions
• Submit pitch
• Do pitch
• Regional Final Manchester – March 2022
• Finalists undergo global mentoring and bootcamps
• Winner of the Regional Final enters the global finalists cohort in Silicon Valley
• Global finals are conducted in two rounds, a semi-final round and a final round

To join the Orientation session on December 3rd at 4pm – 4.45pm, please email [email protected].