Ilitch School Startup Technology Pitch Competition
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The Ilitch School Startup Technology Pitch Competition is run by the Entrepreneurship and Innovation program and the Department of Technology, Information Systems and Analytics. Teams develop technology-based ventures and pitch for cash awards.
How we know this: the figures on this page come from the linked sources (last verified 2026-10-08); what those sources do not state is left unknown.
Key numbers
Funding range
$10,000
Equity
Unknown
Application
Annual
Campus Wide
Last activity
2026-03-27
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Application and Timing
Next finals: March 12, 2027. Announcement August 31, 2026. Information session September 14, 2026. Submissions due February 5, 2027. Finalist notice February 19, 2027.
Participants
The competition page says teams of 2 to 4 must be current full-time or part-time Wayne State students in good standing during the Winter 2027 semester. The 2026 calendar invited undergraduate and graduate students from all majors and encouraged multidisciplinary teams.
Funding and Equity
The 2026 calendar lists $35,000 in cash prizes and two tracks, Science and Life Sciences and Business and Consumer Technology, with $17,500 in each track. The 2026 news story says first, second, and third received $10,000, $5,000, and $2,500. Equity terms are not stated. The recorded maximum is the stated first-place award, not the full pool.
Recent Activity
The second annual finals were March 27, 2026, with eight teams. The first finals were March 28, 2025.
Known Startups or Winners
The 2025 finals story names Fluoroscreen, pitched by Luv Thakkar and Sanjana Kumar, as the winner. The 2026 story describes product categories but does not name the winning teams.
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Verification Gaps
Equity terms and 2026 winner names are not stated. A personal contact phone on the calendar page is omitted.
Program details
Ilitch School Startup Technology Pitch Competition
The Ilitch School Startup Technology Pitch Competition is run by the Entrepreneurship and Innovation program and the Department of Technology, Information Systems and Analytics. Teams develop technology-based ventures and pitch for cash awards.
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Evidence
Official page: https://ilitchbusiness.wayne.edu/bell/tech-pitch-competition
- 2026 prizes totaled $35,000 across two tracks.
- 2026 place awards were $10,000, $5,000, and $2,500.
- The next finals date on the competition page is March 12, 2027.
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Ilitch School Startup Technology Pitch Competition
The Ilitch School Startup Technology Pitch Competition is run by the Entrepreneurship and Innovation program and the Department of Technology, Information Systems and Analytics. Teams develop technology-based ventures and pitch for cash awards.
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