Minute Pitch Competition
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The Minute Pitch Competition is a fall event where UMass students pitch their business idea in 60 seconds for the chance to win $2,500 in prize funding. Held at Old Chapel. Open to all undergraduate and graduate students across disciplines.
Also known as: UMass Minute Pitch
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Funding range
$2,500
Equity
None
Application
Annual
Campus Wide
Last activity
2026-06-25
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Berthiaume Center for Entrepreneurship
University of Massachusetts Amherst
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Berthiaume Center for Entrepreneurship
--- title: "Berthiaume Center for Entrepreneurship" source_url: https://www.umass.edu/entrepreneurship/ capture_date: 2026-06-25 source_type: web --- The Berthiaume Center for Entrepreneurship at UMass Amherst's Isenberg School of Management is the central hub for innovation and entrepreneurship. Executive Director Gregory Thomas. The Center provides start-up competitions (Innovation Challenge up to $65K, Minute Pitch $2.5K), incubator space at Bartlett Hall 301 (free for all UMass students), boot camps, mentorship, and year-round programming. Supports Entrepreneurship Club and Social Entrepreneurship Club. Open to UMass students and GOLD alumni (graduated within last decade). Partners with businesses, alumni, and regional organizations. Contact: berthiaume@umass.edu.
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University of Massachusetts Amherst
Minute Pitch Competition
--- title: "Minute Pitch Competition" source_url: https://www.umass.edu/entrepreneurship/events/minute-pitch-competition capture_date: 2026-06-25 source_type: web --- The Minute Pitch Competition is a fall event where students pitch their business idea in 60 seconds for the chance to win $2,500 in prize funding. Held at Old Chapel. Applications due early October ($2,500 in 2025). Open to UMass students across all disciplines.
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