Innovate WithIN 2024 State Finals hosted by Butler University & Butler’s Lacy School of Business
Witness the top innovators in Indiana.
Top ten student teams from across the state come together to compete for the top spot, scholarships and seed funding to grow their concept or business.
Join us on June 21, 2024, at Butler University’s Schrott Center for the Arts from 9AM - 2:30PM EST.
We will be joined by government officials, business leaders, fellow entrepreneurs, educators, and family members. These ten teams are invited to travel to DC in June, will receive thousands of dollars in scholarship, enter an exclusive alumni program, and the first place team in Indiana will receive $25,000 in venture capital funding and $10,000 each in 529 funds.
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State Finals Agenda.
Join us throughout the day as we hear amazing student pitches and hear from some of the most innovative leaders in Indiana.
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Sign in, grab a snack, and take your seat!
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The audience will be welcomed by a representative from Butler University and hear from the CEO of the STARTedUP Foundation, Don Wettrick. In addition, the audience will view videos and be introduced to the judges of the Innovate WithIN State Finals.
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The first five teams will pitch their concept and/or business idea.
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More details coming soon.
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Brief Intermission
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The final five teams in the competition will pitch their business ideas/concepts.
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Food will be provided as STARTedUP Alumni and each student team showcases their business idea, distributes relevant swag, and presents more details about their idea from a booth.
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STARTedUP Teacher of the Year Award (Presented by Krissy LaFlech, Business Teacher at Munster High School and 2023 Teacher of the Year Award recipient)
People’s Choice Award
1st, 2nd, and 3rd Place (Presented by all the judges and Butler University representative)
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Stick around for student photos and celebrate all those who pitched during the competition!
Meet our 2023 Innovate WithIN State Finalists
2024 State Finalists to be announced in May 2024!
Clean Line
Nathan Dierckman & Makayla Phillips
First Place Winner
Tow Scout
Benjamin Eberle
Second Place Winner
Intellikits
Nash Brown & Connor Wueller
People’s Choice Award Recipient
Novos
Joshua Avila, Austin Beetson & Sayeed Mohammed
Third Place Winner
Communi
Seth Cavinder, Emilie Henry & Adrianna Senteney
Cancer Catch
Suhani Lodha & Jacqueline Roth
Legaltec
Jude Allaw, Ethan Hilton & Mann Patel
Dr. Orthopedic
Claire Deardorff & Jennifer Vazquez
Red Applications
Liam Lloyd & Edgar Medina
Osci Charge
Josiah Findley & Ian Jack
Meet our Judges
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Anne Marie Murphy
Director of Small Business & Associate State Director
Indiana Small Business Development Center
2023 Featured Speakers
2024 speakers to be announced in May 2024!
Sarah Ackerman
Indiana Innovation Educator Fellow
Speedway High School
LinkedIn
Kerry Ao
STARTedUP Alumni (2021)
Intertwined Finance, LLC
LinkedIn
Izzy Branam
STARTedUP Alumni (2021)
LinkedIn
Kayla Davis
STARTedUP Alumni (2022)
Patchables
Isis Fleming
STARTedUP Alumni (2022)
Patchables
Rico Francis
Pacers Foundation Social Impact Director
Pacers Sports & Entertainment
LinkedIn
Nikki Jagow
Sr. Manager, Talent Programs
Conexus
LinkedIn
Kristin LaFlech
Indiana Innovation Educator Fellow
Munster High School
LinkedIn
Katie Meares
Manager, US State & Local Government Affairs - Midwest
Salesforce
LinkedIn
Gus Nance
STARTedUP Alumni (2022)
LIFTOFF Mobility
LinkedIn
David Roberts
CEO
Applied Research Institute (ARI)
LinkedIn
Daniel Schultz
Indiana Innovation Educator Fellow
Hobart High School
LinkedIn
Luke Shinneman
STARTedUP Alumni (2022)
LIFTOFF Mobility
LinkedIn
Faith Spencer
STARTedUP Alumni (2019)
IronWorkz
LinkedIn
Jacob Schpok
Partner
Elevate Ventures
LinkedIn
Landon Swift
STARTedUP Alumni (2022)
LIFTOFF Mobility
LinkedIn
Brett Taylor
Indiana Innovation Educator Fellow
Terre Haute Vigo North High School
LinkedIn
Don Wettrick
CEO & Co-Founder
The STARTedUP Foundation
LinkedIn
Jason Williams
Managing Director
Society of Innovators at Purdue Northwest
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