Cheer on Northwest Indiana's Student Innovators!

The Society of Innovators at Purdue Northwest will host the inaugural Uthiverse StartUp Madness Business Pitch Tournament during a live event in the Fitness and Recreation Center Gym at the PNW Hammond campus on Saturday, March 30 from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

StartUp Madness is an innovative, pitch competition designed to give high school students participating in a diversity of entrepreneurship programs an opportunity to win $2500 in seed money. This seed funding can be used to improve their business idea, develop a prototype, create a minimum viable product (MVP), implement a marketing strategy, or fund some other activity that helps them launch their venture.

Thirty-two teams will be selected from regional applicants to compete live in the bracket-style pitch tournament for a chance to win $2,500 in seed money for their business.

Applications are open for the 2024 StartUp Madness Business Pitch Tournament. Please visit tinyurl.com/PitchMadness for more information.

Founded by husband-and-wife team Ken Patrick and Nicole Barry, The Uthiverse provides space for young people to explore infinite opportunities as the prepare to transition into adulthood. Five key priorities for the organization include: Teen Mental Health, College and Career Readiness, Workforce Development, Entrepreneurship and Innovation, and Transition to Adulthood. For more information about The Uthiverse, visit www.uthiverse.com.

The Society of Innovators at Purdue Northwest (PNW) aims to contribute to economic and community development throughout the region as the champion of innovation in Northwest Indiana. For more information about the Society of Innovators, visit www.pnw.edu/soi.