ABOUT
The 2019 Pitch Competition hosted by the Dominion Energy Innovation Center in partnership with Randolph-Macon College, will feature 3 emerging technology startups vying for a $10,000 award and membership to the Dominion Energy Innovation Center. In conjunction, there will be a separate award for participating student teams representing Randolph-Macon College. Selected finalist's will have the opportunity to pitch in front of a panel of judges and live audience consisting of ecosystem leaders, investors, and community members. One team will be presented with the award at the end of the event.
Event Date: February 21st (see schedule below)
Entry Deadline: January 31st
Applying companies must be incorporated.
They may not have launched prior to 2016.
They have at least one full time employee.
They haven't raised more than $1 million in funding from combined funding sources.
Eligibility
Judges
Carrie Roth
President & CEO
VA BIO+TECH PARK
Joseph Tannery
Energy Technology Advisor
Dominion Energy
Blue Crump
Program Director
Lighthouse Labs, University Initiative
Bryan Bostic
CEO
Visual Workforce
Sheridan Skurupey
Owner
Skurp’s Vegan Craft Burgers
Attend
Venue
Randolph Macon College
Birdsong Hall 106 E. Patrick St. Ashland, VA 23005
*parking available on the street
Event Schedule
Thursday, February 21, 2018
5:30 - 6:30 PM Cocktail hour / networking
6:30 - 7:00 PM Opening Remarks:
J. Dontrese Brown, Executive Director - The EDGE, Randolph Macon College
Carrie Roth, President & CEO, VA Bio+Tech Park, Chairman, Dominion Energy Innovation Center
Hanover County Economic Development
7:00 - 8:00 PM Pitch Finalist Pitches