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SUMMARY:The Big Launch Challenge 2023
DESCRIPTION:$15\,000 in Awards | LIVE Competition – October 5\, 2023\nBusiness Pitch Competition\n\n\nThe Launch Place and the Angel Capital Association (ACA)’s Angel University are partnering to bring together angel investors and entrepreneurs to learn\, share and network. This one-day event offers a unique experience for both angel investors and entrepreneurs that will be filled with immersive learning and networking. Attendees will begin the day with ACA Angel University and conclude with a fast-paced pitch competition.  \nThe Big Launch Challenge\, a competition targeting the best startups in the country\, is a unique opportunity to see 10 leading early stage companies as they compete for $15\,000 in prize money from The Launch Place. Over the past 9 years of hosting this competition\, The Launch Place has awarded $189\,000 to 19 companies. The Launch Place strives to foster an environment for new and serial entrepreneurs in which they can raise capital and have access to support services they need to take their products and/or solutions into the marketplace. \nApply to pitch here! \nThe challenge is an annual event and offers startups valuable business networking and capital opportunities\, as well as critical resources. The goal of The Big Launch Challenge is to foster entrepreneurship by offering education\, team creation\, mentorship\, early-stage prototyping\, and potential follow-on seed financing. \nLearn more here. \nFor additional information\, contact Varun Sadana at vsadana@thelaunchplace.org.
URL:https://www.innovate757.org/event/the-big-launch-challenge-2023/
LOCATION:North Carolina Biotechnology Center\, 15 T.W. Alexander Drive\, Research Triangle Park\, NC 27709-3547\, Research Triangle Park\, NC\, 27709-3547\, US
CATEGORIES:Business,Entrepreneurship,Pitch Event
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