Take your startup from the campus to the real world
Win upto $25k in cash prizes
WHAT
A global pitch competition for collegiate start-ups. The program is conducted across various cities by the local TiE Chapter. Participants are provided mentoring, bootcamps and workshops before pitching to a jury panel at the local pitch competition. The winners represent the chapter at the global competition and compete for cash prizes worth $25k.
ELIGIBILITY
It is open to both idea stage entrepreneurs as well as early state start-ups where one of the founders is still in college or graduated within the preceding two academic years.
PRIZES
Cash prizes worth $100,000+ including top prize of $50,000
In-kind prizes ( e.g., cloud credits, technology, and startup services, etc)
BENEFITS TO STUDENTS
- Unlimited mentoring at the City level for all local chapter participants
- Unlimited mentoring at the global level for finalists
- Bootcamps, workshops, and specialized consulting to finalists
- Opportunity to visit key universities in Silicon Valley for the global competition (subject to conditions)
- An opportunity to convert their idea into a real business
- Real-time global exposure
- Certificates/Citations
- Cash prizes and rewards
FORMAT
TiE U Nurture
Mentoring Workshop Session
to Apply
with Angel Investors for Finalists
Session for Finalists
and Semi Finals