Regional winners advance to statewide pitch competition

Inside Indiana Business - Indianapolis-based The STARTedUP Foundation has announced the 10 regional winners of the Innovate WithIN Pitch Competition. The winners will advanced to the state competition next month to complete for a $25,000 seed funding grand prize.

Teams of up to three high school students are given the opportunity to pitch their business ideas to a panel of judges comprised of entrepreneurs and business leaders.

By advancing to the finals, the regional winners will participate in an eight-week bootcamp where they will work with entrepreneurs and innovators to develop market-ready prototypes and revenue models, according to the foundation.