Innovate WithIN 2024 Region 6 Pitch Competition

Hosted by Maker13

Witness southeast Indiana’s most innovative students.

The top ten student teams from across southeast Indiana will come together to compete for the top regional spot which will progress onto the State Finals in June.

Join us on April 25, 2024, Maker13 from 9:00AM - 1:00PM EST.

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

Event address:
Maker13
629 Michigan Avenue
Jeffersonville, IN 47130

    • Bartholomew

    • Brown

    • Clark

    • Dearborn

    • Decatur

    • Floyd

    • Harrison

    • Jackson

    • Jefferson

    • Jennings

    • Ohio

    • Ripley

    • Scott

    • Switzerland

    • Washington

Region 6 Finalists.

Bluer Waters
Tucker Harris, Tyler Harris, William Trask
Floyd Central High School

CayPops
Caylyn Pruitt
Columbus North High School

EmpowerSmall
Atharv Pawar
Columbus North High School

Fresh Start Bins
Jacob Rennekamp
Seymour Senior High School

Jackson County Drone Service
Bryce Peak
Brownstown Central High School

Second Serve Threads
Thaddeus Eaglin, Rachel Lamping, Sadie Wachsmann
Oldenburg Academy

Vicente Clothing
Elmer Vicente
Seymour Senior High School

Forever Flowers
Sara Lamping, Lillian Schelber, Kate Weber
Oldenburg Academy

Get Up! Babysitting Co.
Izabelle Munn
Columbus North High School

Gogh Bloom
Emma Gober, Sophia Sullivan, Aveyana Williams
Jac-Cen-Del High School


Congrats to our fellows with students participating in Regionals!

Laura Daily
Columbus North High School
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Robin Perry
Seymour Senior High School
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Jason Walke
Oldenburg Academy
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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.

  • Check in and take your seat!

  • The audience will be welcomed by a representative from Maker13 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

  • Aycan Kara

    Associate Professor of Strategic Management & Entrepreneurship
    Indiana University Southeast

  • Matt Hall

    Economic Development Specialist
    One Southern Indiana

  • Alan Muncy

    Founder & Chief Creative Officer
    ARC Construction Management

  • Anne Marie Murphy

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

  • Clarice Patterson

    Executive Director
    Genesis: Pathways to Success

Thank you to our Region 6 partners and sponsors!