Pitch Party
Pitching For Beginners
Horn Entrepreneurship and E-club host a Pitch Party each semester in the Venture Development Center featuring startup funding and prizes. The Pitch Party is designed for those new to pitching an idea, with students sharing startup concepts to an audience of their peers and a panel of judges composed of recent entrepreneurial alumni.
Students have 90 seconds to pitch an idea for a new business, innovation or invention in a fun and relaxed atmosphere. Judges provide feedback to help them further their ideas. Pitches may be formal, informal, creative, comedic as long as the idea is clear. Props and prototypes are permitted.
Spring Pitch Party
3rd Place: Drink Snack Cup by Luke Rautzhan
2nd Place: Gaban by Giovanni Lopez
1st Place: The Barrel Mobile Bar by Drew Jordan
Spring Pitch Party
3rd Place: Commit by Hunter Wills and Emily Paget
2nd Place: BINDHI’S by Aliza Aldujee
1st Place: CompSciLib by Genpei Ye and David Bichara
Fall Pitch Party
3rd Place: OBEnaturelle by Lauren Roberts
2nd Place: Real Time Piece by Matthew Bilia
1st Place: Soil Probe by Vienna Locona
Spring Pitch Party
Beginner Track
3rd Place: Soceaze by Derek Mihalecsko
2nd Place: BlueHen Chat by Giordana Daniels, Caitlin Iannetta, and Hussein Bazzi
1st Place: Fresh 'n Fold by Catherine Johnson
Advanced Track
3rd Place: Dear Volunteer by Isabella Duarte
2nd Place: Pick-Up Sports by Michael Meola
1st Place: Stemmer by Samuel Goetz and Julian Wahl
Fall Pitch Party
Beginner Track
3rd Place: Wardrobe Icon by Gerald Berman
2nd Place: ReTeen by Bridget Bergan and Nathaniel George
1st Place: ShareWallet by Jason Bangser
Advanced Track
3rd Place: Common Grounds by Lynn Roberts
2nd Place: Special Space by Domenic Massimo
1st Place: StatusQ by Mo Mahmood
Fall Pitch Party
Beginnner Track
3rd Place: Got Hens by Alexander Pugliese
2nd Place: Dear Volunteer by Isabella Duarte
1st Place: Stemmer by Sam Goetz and Julian Wahl
Advanced Track
3rd Place: OnoBowls Food Truck by Benjamin Quinutolu
2nd Place: Up Cycle Design by Sierra RyanWallick and Michelle Yatvitski
1st Place: Doobie Ridez LLC by Jack Dubecq and Peter Coker
The Pitch Party is ideal for beginners and newcomers—all you need is an idea! If you've ever had a problem or frustration, pitch party is a great place to debut your innovative way to solve it.
Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship
Commonly Asked Questions
All undergraduate students from any major and college are welcome to pitch.
All students, faculty, and staff are welcome to watch as UD students pitch innovative ideas. Advanced registration is required.
Three winners will share the prize pool of $500 in cash funding - $300 for first place, $200 for second and $100 for third.