UPitchNJ Rutgers Pitch Competition - Apply by Jan. 24th

Thank you so much for your interest in the 2024 Rutgers New Brunswick UPitchNJ Competition! 

Applications are now open!  Submit your application by January 24th to get personal coaching before you pitch!

What is UPitchNJ? 

UPitchNJ is an annual statewide collegiate startup competition in partnership with Nokia Bell Labs. Participating university sends one undergraduate student team that had developed a startup idea, or had launched a startup, to compete for cash prizes. The selected student team will have the opportunity to receive mentoring from Nokia Bell Labs executives and research scientists leading up to the competition.  

UPitchNJ’s aim is to highlight the ingenuity and creativity of today’s college entrepreneurs, whom are increasingly launching businesses from their dorm rooms.  As entrepreneurship educators in New Jersey, they want to provide entrepreneurial students with a networking forum with other students, mentors and potential investors.

For the 2024 UPitchNJ competition, Rutgers University New Brunswick will send ONE team to compete with other participating universities/colleges. To determine which team will represent Rutgers, your team must complete this application and attend the Rutgers UPitchNJ Competition on Friday, February 24, 2024 (exact event time is to be determined). The Rutgers UPitchNJ Competition will be a preliminary round, where your team will present your idea and elevator pitch to a group of judges. Depending on the number of teams that participate in the preliminary round, we will determine if it is necessary to move finalist to a secondary round or if we will proceed with one team. 

Requirements

• Teams can consist of up to 5 members, all members being Rutgers University New Brunswick students
• Have a startup/idea for innovation 
• Submit this application before the deadline (listed below)
• Attend Rutgers UPitchNJ Competition on Friday, February 24, 2024. Expect to come prepared to present your idea and elevator pitch (more specific details will be sent closer to the date)

Key Dates
Application Opens: Thursday, December 1, 2024
Application Closes: Monday, February 6, 2024
Notification Date: Friday, February 16, 2024
Rutgers UPitchNJ Competition: Friday, February 23, 2024

If you have any questions, please email innovate@njaes.rutgers.edu

Sponsored by MBS Externships and the Innovation, Design, and Entrepreneurship Academy