Innovators pitch
Ready to change the world?
Our BRAND-NEW competition invites students in grades 8-12 to present bold business ideas that tackle real-world sustainability challenges. This is your chance to create solutions that make an impact on the planet’s future – with no registration fees for this first year!
Important Information
● Registration Deadline: January 16, 2026
○ Registrations must be submitted online HERE
● Business Idea Submissions Deadline: February 19, 2026
○ Student submissions must be submitted online HERE
● Student Written Proposal Submission Deadline: March 10, 2026
○ Student submissions must be submitted online HERE
○ If including a PowerPoint Presentation, please submit the slides here as well.
● Innovators Pitch Competition will be held on March 19, 2026, from 5:00 – 8:00 PM
On competition day, each team will have up to 10 minutes to present. This includes a
verbal pitch of your business idea, a tri-fold poster as a visual aid, and answering the
judges’ questions (approx. 2–3 minutes). A powerpoint presentation is recommended
but not required. Keeping within the time limit is essential to stay on schedule and show
preparedness.
○ Industry professional judges will score each pitch to determine the overall
winners.
○ Students may arrive as early as 4:45 PM to check-in, if the entire group is
present. Please arrive no later than 5:00 PM.
Kaly: kaly@vitallink.org
Dennis: dennis@vitallink.org
