Joan and Chester Luby Pitch Competition
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Joan and Chester Luby Pitch Competition
Source: https://innovate.unc.edu/joan-and-chester-luby-pitch-competition/ Captured: 2026-06-26 Joan and Chester Luby Pitch Competition Key details: $300K commitment from Luby Charitable Trust (2024–2026) Up to $95K/year in cash prizes By invitation only, requiring prior participation in 1789 Venture Fund, ACC InVenture Prize, or Dreamers Who Do program Two rounds: video pitch + live pitch 2025 winners: Scyntek, STEM Plug, BuckIt, Chapel Chill Tub Club, Ember Learning Nearly $200K awarded to 16 startups in first two years Luby winners raised $819K+ total 6 finalists from 12 semi-finalists, selected from 36 funded teams
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Source: https://innovate.unc.edu/joan-and-chester-luby-pitch-competition/ Captured: 2026-06-26
Joan and Chester Luby Pitch Competition
Key details:
- $300K commitment from Luby Charitable Trust (2024–2026)
- Up to $95K/year in cash prizes
- By invitation only, requiring prior participation in 1789 Venture Fund, ACC InVenture Prize, or Dreamers Who Do program
- Two rounds: video pitch + live pitch
- 2025 winners: Scyntek, STEM Plug, BuckIt, Chapel Chill Tub Club, Ember Learning
- Nearly $200K awarded to 16 startups in first two years
- Luby winners raised $819K+ total
- 6 finalists from 12 semi-finalists, selected from 36 funded teams
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Source: https://innovate.unc.edu/joan-and-chester-luby-pitch-competition/ Captured: 2026-06-26
Joan and Chester Luby Pitch Competition
Key details:
- $300K commitment from Luby Charitable Trust (2024–2026)
- Up to $95K/year in cash prizes
- By invitation only, requiring prior participation in 1789 Venture Fund, ACC InVenture Prize, or Dreamers Who Do program
- Two rounds: video pitch + live pitch
- 2025 winners: Scyntek, STEM Plug, BuckIt, Chapel Chill Tub Club, Ember Learning
- Nearly $200K awarded to 16 startups in first two years
- Luby winners raised $819K+ total
- 6 finalists from 12 semi-finalists, selected from 36 funded teams
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