Apr 15

Innovate WithIN Pitch Competition: The Society of Innovators at PNW

Hosted by STARTedUP Foundation + The Society of Innovators

Event Details

Tuesday, April 15, 2025
9:00 AM - 1:15 PM
Purdue University Northwest - Alumni Hall
2233 173rd Street , Hammond, IN

Event Description

This year's Region 4 pitch competition will be hosted by The Society of Innovators at Purdue Northwest! During the event, ten northwest Indiana high school teams who have been carefully selected out of hundreds of competitors will share their innovative pitches and business ideas.

We will be joined by government officials, business leaders, local innovators, educators, and family as the students pitch their businesses and compete to be one of the top ten teams in the state. The top team from Region 4 will move onto the state finals and will be invited to travel to DC in June, receive thousands of dollars in scholarship, enter an exclusive alumni program, and then the state winner will receive $25,000 in funding.

Septo: Alexis Karahalios, Abigil Mena & Jocelyn Aguirre | Munster High School

Polyator: Westin Waters | Hanover Central High School

Night Shine: Allison Miedema & Myles Deal | Lowell Senior High School

Safety Glow: Ashton Verbish | Hanover Central High School

Flip-E: Brandon Walker & Omar Aftab | Munster High School

True Tints: Riley Pettit & Ryan Mikolanis | Lake Central High School

MTK Car Detailing: Kyle Otworowski & Mihailo Marjanovic | Hanover Central High School

Equi: Abigail Bisig | Hobart High School

Cayden's Can Shines: Samantha Edwards, Ian Kennedy & Cayden DeSmet | Valparaiso High School

Sprout: Asha Patel & Jude Jimenez | Munster High School

Register today to support and experience these amazing young people and future entrepreneurs! More details can be found at: startedupfoundation.org/region-4

Admission

Free

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