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ScarletPitch

Also known as: Rutgers IDEA ScarletPitch

Rutgers University · New Brunswick, NJ

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

Key numbers

Funding range

$250 – $1,500

Cash Prize

Equity

None

Application

Annual

Campus Wide

Last activity

2026-02

High confidence

ScarletPitch

Program Type

pitch-competition

Institutional Scope

Campus-wide. For Rutgers-New Brunswick undergraduate and graduate students.

Description

Campus-wide pitch competition hosted by Rutgers IDEA (Innovation, Design, and Entrepreneurship Academy). Open to all majors. SDG-aligned ideas encouraged. Teams of 1-5. 5-minute pitch + 3-minute Q&A. Finalists selected for UPitchNJ (statewide) and Hult Prize semi-finals. Sponsored by Johnson & Johnson, Middlesex County.

Key Details

Detail Value
Prizes 2026: 1st $1,500, 2nd $1,000, 3rd $750, Superlatives $250
Application Nov 1 – Jan 30 (priority Dec 22)
Finals February 27
Competition type Live pitch with Q&A
Pathways UPitchNJ, Hult Prize semi-finals

Resources Provided

  • Pitch coaching (via IDEA)
  • Mentoring during application process
  • Access to UPitchNJ and Hult Prize networks

Funding Details

$3,750 total non-dilutive cash prizes.

Curriculum / Structure

Single-elimination pitch competition with application phase, selection, and live finals.

Eligibility

Rutgers-New Brunswick undergraduate and graduate students. No business plan requirement; all ideas welcome.

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