Problem Pitch Competition applications now open

Thursday, January 11, 2018 12:00 am - Sunday, January 21, 2018 12:00 am EST (GMT -05:00)

The Problem Pitch Competition invites teams of up to four students to choose an important industry problem, and thoroughly research it to understand its history, scope, and impact, before pitching the findings to a panel of judges on February 15, to compete for a share of $7,500 in grant funding.

The 1st place team will demonstrate the best understanding of an important problem, and will win $5,000 to be used to fund R&D for a venture that solves the problem identified. The 2nd place team will win $2,500, and the audience will decide which team wins the 3rdplace People’s Choice Award!

Applications are now open and will close on January 21, 2018, at 11:59 p.m.

Submit applications online.

The Problem Pitch Competition is a collaboration between Velocity, and the Problem Lab.