Apply to pitch

Tell us what you built.

This is the whole application, including the two-page written pitch. 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.

Closes November 6, 11:59 pm ET · Five finalists announced November 20

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 *

GVSU email *Must end in @gvsu.edu or @mail.gvsu.edu.

Affiliation *

College *

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 · Optional

Anything that helps us understand the work.

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

Two-page pitch PDFAlready written it? Attach it here. 10 MB maximum.

F · Confirm

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

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