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Bucknell BizPitch Competition

Also known as: BizPitch

Bucknell University · Lewisburg, PA

Annual Shark Tank-style pitch competition for Bucknell students. Led by Steven Stumbris (PGCEI Fellow & SBDC Director). Students pitch early-stage concepts or startup companies to a panel of judges. Winners receive prize money and StartupLewisburg incubator membership.

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Quick fit check

  • Offers direct funding
  • No equity required
  • Currently active
  • Verified by research

Key numbers

Funding range

$1,500 – $6,000

Prize

Equity

None

Application

Annual

Campus Wide

Last activity

2026-04-13

High confidence

Application and Timing

Annual cycle. Applications typically winter, finale in spring (e.g., 2026 finale April 13). 12th annual in 2024, 13th in 2025, 14th in 2026.

Participants

Open to all full-time Bucknell students. Teams must be ≥50% owned/founded by Bucknell students. Entries cannot have won top-three in previous years or generated over $100K revenue.

Funding and Equity

2025 prizes: First $6,000, Second $3,500, Third $2,500, Fan Favorite $1,846, Finalist $1,500 each (~$15K+ total). Non-dilutive cash awards. No equity taken.

Recent Activity

  • 2026 (Apr 13): 14th annual BizPitch finale at Elaine Langone Center.
  • 2025: ThermaIV won $6K first prize; competition broadcast on WVIA public TV.

Known startups and winners

Competition winners and notable student ventures from our research.

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ThermaIV

$6,000

prize won

Bucknell University

1st placeCompetition winner

Self-heating IV bag venture by Elizabeth Malley '26. 2025 Bucknell BizPitch first-place winner ($6K).

Historical winners (research notes)
  • ThermaIV — Elizabeth Malley '26, self-heating IV bag (First $6K, 2025).
  • Lyric's Lip Company — Lyric Abdul-Rasheed '26 (Second $3.5K, 2025).
  • Forevergreen — Ben Suit '27 & Zack Yardley '25 (Third $2.5K, 2025).
  • CampusIQ — Alex Marx '25, market research platform (Fan Favorite $1,846, 2025).
  • Chiron — Duy Le '27, Hung Ngo '26, Chang Min Bark '26, AI education tool (Finalist $1.5K, 2025).
  • Bison Match — Farhaj Shahid '26, student matching app (Finalist $1.5K, 2025).

Verification Gaps

  • 2026 prize amounts not yet confirmed.
  • Full historical winner list not compiled.
Additional research notesShow

Evidence

  • BizPitch official page with 2025 winners and prizes.[1]
  • Research report.[2]