Innovate WithIN 2024 Region 5 Pitch Competition
Hosted by Parkview Mirro Center for Research & Innovation
Witness northeastern Indiana’s most innovative students.
The top ten student teams from across northeastern Indiana will come together to compete for the top regional spot that will progress onto the State Finals in June.
Join us on April 22, 2024, Parkview Mirro Center for Research & Innovation from 9AM - 1PM EST.
We will be joined by government officials, business leaders, fellow entrepreneurs, educators, and family members.
Event address:
Parkview Mirro Center for Research & Innovation
10622 Parkview Plaza Drive
Fort Wayne, IN 46845
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Adams
Allen
DeKalb
Elkhart
Huntington
Kosciusko
LaGrange
Miami
Noble
Steuben
Wabash
Wells
Whitley
Region 5 Finalists.
All Nighter Games
Isaiah Clark
Carroll High School
Discard Normality
Hilmija Hasic
AMP Lab at Electric Works (Snider High School)
ElecTrack Studios
Liam Campbell-Carpenter, Jude Ratajczak
AMP Lab at Electric Works (North Side High School / South Side High School)
Fern Learner Farms
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AMP Lab at Electric Works (Northrop High School)
Rolley Navarro
Rogelio Navarro
AMP Lab at Electric Works (Snider High School)
Skyguard
Luke Herring, Landon Mitchell, Brody Overlander
Southwood Jr-Sr High School
The Crate of Curious Things
Joshua Steely
Manchester Jr-Sr High School
Mahlan’s Drone Photography
Mahlan Dircksen
Garrett High School
Pristine Power Pros
Nash Brown
DeKalb High School
Pure Living
Mariah Wright
DeKalb High School
Congrats to our fellows with students participating in Regionals!
Kaitlin Broz
Manchester Jr-Sr High School
Deanna Casiano
AMP Lab at Electric Works
Autumn Ferguson
Garrett High School
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Ginger Geissler
AMP Lab at Electric Works
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Ashley Johnson
DeKalb High School
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Shelly Leifer
Manchester Jr-Sr High School
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Amanda McCoy
AMP Lab at Electric Works
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Tia McFarthing
AMP Lab at Electric Works
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Agenda.
Join us throughout the day as we experience amazing student pitches and hear from some of the most innovative leaders in Indiana.
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Check in and take your seat!
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The audience will be welcomed by a representative from Parkview Health and hear from the CEO of the STARTedUP Foundation, Don Wettrick.
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The ten student teams will pitch their business concepts/ideas.
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Food will be provided as the judges deliberate on the pitches.
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The top team will be recognized and invited to participate in the State Finals!
Meet our Judges
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Ray Kusisto
Former CEO (Retired)
Orthopedics Northeast -
Ethel Massing
Innovation Program Leader
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Anne Marie Murphy
Director of Small Business and Associate State Director
Indiana Small Business Development Center -
Ryan Zimmerman
VP of Human Resources
POLYWOOD -
Rosalina Perez
Entrepreneurship Coach
NIIC (Northeast Indiana Innovation Center)
