Apply to pitch

Tell us what you built.

This is the whole application. Every prompt below shows exactly what the judges score, so you can write straight at it. Your answers save in this browser as you type — a refresh will not lose your work.

Open to College of Computing students and faculty, and computing students and faculty at affiliated community colleges · Full application and deck due Sunday, November 22, 11:59 pm ET · Haven’t sent your expression of interest? Do that first, by November 6

A · Your idea

Team, business, or idea name *

One-line description *What it does, in a sentence someone outside your field would understand.

0 / 140 characters

Where are you? *

B · Primary contact

First name *

Last name *

School email *Your GVSU or affiliated community college email (ending in .edu).

Affiliation *

College or school *

Department or major *

C · Team

Solo applicants are welcome. Add up to five teammates if you have them.

D · The written pitch

Four answers, 250 words each. This is what the judges read and score.

1. Technological innovation & value proposition *

What is the innovation, and what value does it create? Judges look for: highly innovative; strong impact and value.

0 / 250 words

2. Key technical challenges & differentiation *

What is hard about this, and why can't it be easily copied? Judges look for: strong challenges; well-differentiated, hard to copy.

0 / 250 words

3. Market opportunity & target customers *

Who needs this, how many of them, and how do they adopt it? Judges look for: large market; clear customers and adoption path.

0 / 250 words

4. Company & team strength *

Why is this team the one to build it? Judges look for: exceptional team; proven track record, strong execution.

0 / 250 words

E · Pitch deck and links

Your pitch deck is required. Links are optional.

Pitch deck (PDF) *Attach a PDF of a pitch deck. It does not need to be the one you present, but it must be representative of your pitch and company. No more than 10 slides.

LinksWebsite, demo, paper — one per line. Optional.

Does this come from research or a funded project?Optional. Helps us connect research-based teams with College of Computing faculty and programs like I-Corps.

F · Confirm

I’m a current College of Computing student or faculty member and the organizers may contact me about this application. *

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