Pitch Dingman Competition is the Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship's signature annual Shark Tank-style pitch competition, where the University of Maryland's most talented student entrepreneurs have the opportunity to compete for seed funding and exclusive access to venture development resources. This year, the Dingman Center is expanding the virtual competition by doubling the prize funding and adding three competition tracks for students to enter. Students from any college or major, both graduate and undergraduate, can now compete for a total of $65,000 in non-dilutive startup funding.
The three tracks for Pitch Dingman Competition this year are as follows:
- Track 1: The David and Robyn Quattrone Venture Track - This track is targeted to students with scalable ventures that already have traction (revenue, users, investment and/or grants).
- Track 2: Main Street Track - This track is for small businesses with revenue and/or initial customers but not focused on scale.
- Track 3: Fearless Ideas Track - This track is for students who do not yet have a developed venture. This idea-style challenge asks students to improve/solve a specific problem through venture creation. This year’s challenge will be released soon.
For more information on Pitch Dingman Competition, including eligibility, a full timeline and a breakdown of prizes, please visit go.umd.edu/pitchdingman.
Questions? Contact the Dingman Center team at dingman@rhsmith.umd.edu.
