Deadline: 1 March 2025
The Launch Place is now accepting applications for IdeaFest, a Business Pitch Competition where 20 finalists will present their startup ideas to a panel of judges and a live audience.
Winners of the competition will be eligible to receive twenty-five hours of free business consulting from The Launch Place. The Launch Place, assists with business formation, job creation and retention through its business consulting services and investment funding, while having a dual responsibility to recruit and retain entrepreneurs to the Dan River Region. The IdeaFest competition exposes The Launch Place’s services and funds to start-up companies that are ready to establish or seeking early stage capital. The Launch Place could potentially invest in the company from its Seed and Pre-Seed Funds.
Funding Information
- Awards:
- 1st Place $5,000
- 2nd Place $3,000
- 3rd Place $2,000.
Eligibility Criteria
- Looking for companies:
- in Healthcare, Healthcare IT, SaaS, Software Design, Enterprise Software, B2B eCommerce, Cleantech, Green Energy, Business, IoT (Residential and C&I), Medical Equipment, Industrial IoT, IoT Wearables, AgriTech, EdTech, FinTech, Manufacturing Tech, HealthTech, Advanced Manufacturing, Hardware-as-a-Service (HaaS)
- located in Charlotte (United States), Charlottesville (United States), Norfolk (United States), Raleigh (United States), Richmond (United States)
- incorporated or not
- idea, prototype, users or paying users stage
- Angel, Pre-seed or Seed
- have raised funding or not
- currently raising or not raising funds
- have revenue or not
For more information, visit The Launch Place.
