StartUp Lehigh Valley Pitch Competition 2021
More details for our 2021 event are coming soon. Stay tuned!
$10,000 in prizes
will be awarded!
When: October 27, 2021 at 5 p.m.
Watch StartUp Lehigh Valley 2020 here!
StartUp Lehigh Valley is a quick-pitch competition for entrepreneurs based in and around the Lehigh Valley presented by Factory LLC, Penn State Lehigh Valley LaunchBox and Chase. The goal of StartUp Lehigh Valley is to bring entrepreneurs, business leaders, investors, industry experts, merchants, higher education representatives, students and community members together in order to showcase the innovation that is already happening in our local community and support entrepreneurs.
WHAT TO EXPECT
Ten local entrepreneurs will each present a 2-minute quick pitch of their business idea or product. Afterwards our judges will have 1 minute to ask questions.
Everyone from the local community is invited to watch virtually on Zoom! Attendees are encouraged to interact via the chat—there will be prizes for the most engaged audience members—throughout the presentations and will vote for their favorite venture to take home $1,000.
$10,000 IN PRIZES
The top winners will be awarded monetary prizes thanks to our sponsor, Penn State Lehigh Valley LaunchBox, who will be giving out a total of $10,000 in prize money. Winners will be connected to extensive Factory LLC and Penn State Lehigh Valley LaunchBox networks that include business, legal, and marketing resources, mentors, grant funding ops and more!
The winner of the audience’s vote will take home $1,000! Our esteemed judges will make the final call on who takes home the remaining prize money, with the grand champion taking home $3,500 in cash.
HOW TO APPLY
We are not yet accepting applications for 2021. Please check back!
HOW TO ATTEND
Mark your calendar for October 27, 2021 at 5 p.m.! We will post info on how to attend closer to the event date!
WHAT TO EXPECT
Ten local entrepreneurs—one of them could be you!—will each present a 2-minute quick pitch of their business idea or product. Afterwards our judges will have 1 minute to ask questions.
Everyone from the local community is invited to join us and participate by voting on their favorite venture to take home the Audience's Choice Award of $1,000.
10,000 IN PRIZES
The top winners will be awarded monetary prizes thanks to our sponsor, Penn State Lehigh Valley LaunchBox, who will be giving out a total of $10,000 in prize money. Winners will be connected to extensive Factory and LaunchBox networks that include business, legal, and marketing resources, mentors, grant funding ops and more!
The winner of the audience’s vote will take home $1,000! Our esteemed judges will make the final call on who takes home the remaining prize money, with the grand champion taking home $3,500 in cash.
Last Year's Winners
ABOUT FACTORY
THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS
Factory LLC
315 Columbia St., Bethlehem, PA 18015