INNOVATE Pitch Competition

URL: https://augustainnovation.com/ Captured: 2026-06-28

Official site for Augusta University's INNOVATE Pitch Competition. Annual competition established 2019. Held at Georgia Cyber Center.

• Undergraduate/Graduate 1st Place: $5,000 + free provisional patent
• 2nd Place: $3,500, 3rd Place: $2,500
• Audience Choice: $500
• Community Entrepreneur Award: $5,000 (Vinea Capital)
• 5-minute pitch format
• Winner advanced to USG Innovation Competition (April 2026)
• Past winners include Shaun Andrews (Mind HAC), Chandler Covert, Patrick Rimbey

Official competition site. 2026 edition information; verify 2027 dates.

• "augusta-university"
• "augusta-innovate-pitch"