Innovate WithIN 2024 Region 1 Pitch Competition

Hosted by the University of Evansville

Witness southern Indiana’s most innovative students.

Top ten student teams from across southern Indiana will come together to compete for a chance at progressing onto the State Finals in June. The top team will be guaranteed a spot at State.

Join us on April 15, 2024, at the University of Evansville’s Eykamp Hall (Ridgeway University Center) from 9AM - 1PM CST.

We will be joined by government officials, business leaders, fellow entrepreneurs, educators, and family members.

Event address:
Eykamp Hall (Ridgway University Center, 2nd Floor)
1801 E. Walnut Street
Evansville, IN 47714

    • Crawford

    • Daviess

    • Dubois

    • Gibson

    • Green

    • Knox

    • Lawrence

    • Martin

    • Monroe

    • Orange

    • Perry

    • Pike

    • Posey

    • Spencer

    • Sullivan

    • Vanderburgh

    • Warrick

Region 1 Finalists.

Bliss Recovery
Peyton Rowe, Cassidy Sullivan
Terre Haute North Vigo High School

Boomerang Learning
Kris Lau, Abdul-Aleem Muhammed, Parth Patel
Signature School

Caseflood.ai
Ethan Hilton, Emily Rudolph, Tolen Schreid
Signature School / New Tech Institute

Custos
Kaelin League, Rylie Schelb
New Tech Institute

HHangers
James Belmar
Terre Haute North Vigo High School

Hydroxy
Lenea Elliot, Matthew McKeehan, Colten Mitchell
Perry Central Jr-Sr High School

Victus Energy
Jacob Barnwell, Elie Duff, Jeremy Watson Jr.
New Tech Institute

DiemondCuts
Johnna Riger
New Tech Institute

DocuAI
Kyah McLeod, Nathan Millington
Terre Haute North Vigo High School

Double Date It
Lexi May, Kaylee Eaker
Terre Haute North Vigo High School


Congrats to our fellows with students participating in Regionals!

Jasen Gibbens
Terre Haute Vigo North High School
LinkedIn

José Mota
Signature School

Linda Schaffer
New Tech Institute

Brett Taylor
Terre Haute North Vigo High School
LinkedIn

Agenda.

Join us throughout the day as we experience amazing student pitches and hear from some of the most innovative leaders in Indiana.

  • Check in and take your seat!

  • The audience will be welcomed by a representative from the University of 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!

Meet our Judges

  • George Day

    Regional Director
    Old National Bank

  • Irais Ibarra

    Marketing Coordinator, Evansville Promise Neighborhood
    University of Evansville

  • Logan Jenkins

    Executive Director
    Circular Venture Labs

  • Anne Marie Murphy

    Director of Small Business and Associate State Director
    Indiana Small Business Development Center

  • Maxwell Omwenga

    Assistant Professor of Computer Science and Program Director of the Department of Computer Science and Engineering
    University of Evansville

Thank you to our Region 1 sponsors and partners!