Southwest Indiana

Innovate WithIN 2025: Region One

Ten student teams from Southwest Indiana will compete for a spot in the State Finals this June. The event will bring together government officials, business leaders, entrepreneurs, educators, and family members to support and celebrate these young innovators.

Event address:
Old National Bank Evansville
1 Main Street
Evansville, IN 47708

🗓️ April 18, 2025

⏰ 9AM - 1PM CST

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  • The Old National Bank parking garage is located off Locust Street. Please enter the garage and park on levels 1-5 in a non-client parking spot. There is an elevator accessible in the garage.

    Click here for a parking map

  • The Auditorium is located on the 4th floor (secured floor) of the Old National building. Please follow the signs the hallway on the left when stepping out of the elevator. The Auditorium will be located at the end of the hallway facing riverside.

    • Crawford

    • Daviess

    • Dubois

    • Gibson

    • Green

    • Knox

    • Lawrence

    • Martin

    • Monroe

    • Orange

    • Perry

    • Pike

    • Posey

    • Spencer

    • Sullivan

    • Vanderburgh

    • Warrick

Meet the Finalists

Fashion Forward

Gabriella Boerner
New Tech Institute

Green Energy Project of the Wabash

Gavin Lemmons & Nathan Cioch
Terre Haute North Vigo High School

Lite-Aero Industries

Joseph Latham
Terre Haute North Vigo High School

Lovey Duv

Lyla Schultz
Perry Central Jr-Sr High School

Medi Match

Yuto Harada, Sebastian Donea & Joseph Arisa
Signature School Inc

Party Krash

Alan Hays & Evan Cheng
Bloomington High School North

Chlora

Janelle Addo
Signature School Inc

Skill Swap

Naren Raghavan, Finn Drozhinin & Vivek Penumetsa
Signature School Inc

Sunny Spritz

Callista Krieg & Alyssa Lindauer
Tell City Jr-Sr High School

TD Innovations

Hunter Kellems
Perry Central Jr-Sr High School

  • Check in and take your seat!

  • The audience will be welcomed by a representative from Old National Bank Evansville and hear from the CEO of the STARTedUP Foundation, Don Wettrick.

  • The ten student teams will pitch their business concepts/ideas.

  • Food will be provided as the judges deliberate on the pitches.

  • The top team will be recognized and invited to participate in the State Finals!

Agenda

Meet the Judges

Cameron Halcomb
Team Member Experience & Culture Officer
Old National Bank
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Jance Johnston
Talent Development Consultant, AVP
Old National Bank
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Kathy Schoettlin
Chief Communications, Culture and Social Responsibility Office
Old National Bank
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Lloyd Winnecke
CEO
Evansville Regional Economic Partnership
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Tyler Droste
Attorney
Gutwein Law
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Meet the Speakers

Ben Joergens
Director of Financial Empowerment
Old National Bank
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Logan Jenkins
Executive Director
Circular Venture Lab
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Matt Merkle
Market President
Old National Bank
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Thank you to our Region 1 sponsors and partners!