The Underground is seeking applications for its Catapult Student Tech Pitch Competition.
Donor Name: The Underground
State: Michigan
County: Genesee County (MI), Huron County (MI), Lapeer County (MI), Saint Clair County (MI), Sanilac County (MI), Shiawassee County (MI), Tuscola County (MI)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 01/10/2024
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
University and college students attending school in Eastern Michigan’s Region 6 are invited to enter a unique pitch competition. Students will present STEM-based ideas and solutions using technology and innovation to solve real-world problems.
All ideas or innovations pitched must utilize either science, technology, engineering, math or Al.
This STEM-based business competition helps encourage student innovations and aims to build a pipeline of future technology based businesses in Eastern Michigan’s Region 6. Working with regional community college and university students, it goal to increase the success of technology startups and early stage entrepreneurs focused on STEM-based innovations and solutions.
Your STEM-based idea may offer solutions to developing better business processes in the area of automotive, IT, Manufacturing, Alternative energy, addressing societal, environmental or economic challenges, advanced agricultural processing technology, or helping people to live better lives through technology.
Prize Information
- Total Prizes: $12,000
- Plus Guidance / Entrepreneurial Mentoring to help turn your ideas into reality
Eligibility Criteria
- Must have a STEM-based business idea / innovation to pitch
- Must have a thorough understanding of the problem/solution/process your idea addresses
- Must be enrolled as student of a community college, tech institute or university or in a Region 6 county
- Must be willing to conduct your pitch ‘live” at Round 1 (Flint), as well as Round 2 (Port Huron) if chosen as a finalist
- Must have a willingness to progress from idea to implementation (Virtual Incubator Program assisted)
- Eligible Region 6 Counties: Students from Flint & Genesee, Huron, Lapeer, Sanilac, Shiawassee, St. Clair or Tuscola counties.
For more information, visit The Underground.