Innovate WithIN 2024 Region 2 Pitch Competition
Hosted by Purdue Innovates
Witness central Indiana’s most innovative students.
Top ten student teams from across west central Indiana will come together to compete for the first place at regionals which will qualify them for the State Finals in June.
Join us on April 16, 2024, at Purdue University’s Kurz Purdue Technology Center from 9:00AM - 1:00PM EST.
We will be joined by government officials, business leaders, fellow entrepreneurs, educators, and family members.
Event address:
Kurz Purdue Technology Center
1281 Win Hentschel Boulevard
West Lafayette, IN 47906
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Boone
Clay
Clinton
Fountain
Hamilton
Hendricks
Marion
Montgomery
Morgan
Owen
Parke
Putnam
Tippecanoe
Vermillion
Vigo
Warren
Region 2 Finalists.
ClearChoice
Alessandro Salerno
University High School of Indiana
Epi-Patch
Max Ledingham, Alexander Lu, Adithyan Naren
Carmel High School
Guildya
Eli Guerra-Ramirez, Yaretzy Lopez
Ben Davis High School
InsightUp
Siri Byrisetty, Grace Larkey, Kent Fujita
Carmel High School
Measurably MRI
Sydney Ladine, Maddy Lathrop, Finley Phillips
Carmel High School
QuickSports
Prabanjan Jayachandran, Kaden Oberlander
Zionsville Community High School
ShellSafe
Pragathi Arunkumar
Carmel High School
ShowerShield UV
Arushi Nadagatti, Chukwudumebi Nwafo, Dhanya Pathangi
Carmel High School
Sky Sight Lawn Services
Jacob Braun, Hayden Rebar, Benjamin Wiggins
Westfield High School
The Fridge Bridge
Ryan Cesare, Cameron Fox, Nick Gerow
Westfield High School
Congrats to our fellows with students participating in Regionals!
Craig Harper
Carmel High School
LinkedIn
John Moore
Westfield High School
LinkedIn
Agenda.
Join us throughout the day as we experience amazing student pitches and hear from some of the most innovative leaders in Indiana.
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Check in and take your seat!
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The audience will be welcomed by a representative from Purdue University and hear from the CEO of the STARTedUP Foundation, Don Wettrick.
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The ten student teams will pitch their business concepts/ideas.
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Food will be provided to the teachers and competitors as the judges deliberate on the pitches. Nearby restaurants are available for all guests to grab something to eat during this time.
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The top team will be recognized and invited to participate in the State Finals!
Meet our Judges
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Dan Dawes
Sr. Director for Strategy and Innovation
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Anne Marie Murphy
Director of Small Business and Associate State Director
Indiana Small Business Development Center -
Brandon Noll
Director, Indiana
Plug and Play -
Robert Ulibarri
Vice President & General Manager
Saab -
Lucas Woody
Lecturer, Purdue University
Founder, NextBetter
