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Elevator Pitch Competition

Also known as: HPU Elevator Pitch Competition

High Point University · High Point, North Carolina

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Key numbers

Funding range

Equity

None

Application

Annual

Institution Wide

Last activity

2026-06-27

High confidence

Elevator Pitch Competition

Annual pitch competition held during Global Entrepreneurship Week in November. Part of HPU's entrepreneurship programming.

Key Details

  • Type: Pitch competition
  • Total prizes: Up to $20,000
  • Format: 2-minute pitches
  • Awards: First, second, third place + Rock Star Rookie award
  • Eligibility: All enrolled HPU students, individual or team
  • Sponsors: Bell Foundation/Truist/McKee Entrepreneurship Fund/Simon Jewelers
  • 15th annual: 2025 ($20,000 awarded)