2026 STARTedUP Summit at Butler University

Schedule

Fri Jun 12 2026 at 09:00 am to 03:00 pm

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Location

Clowes Memorial Hall | Indianapolis, IN

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Join us on June 12th to hear from the top ten most innovative teams in Indiana pitch at the STARTedUP Challenge Finals!
About this Event

This year's 2026 STARTedUP Challenge Finals at the STARTedUP Summit will be hosted by Butler University & Butler's Lacy School of Business! The top ten entrepreneurial teams who competed in Regionals across the state, will be competing in Indianapolis and pitching their newly-renovated business ideas. These individuals have been carefully selected out of thousands of statewide registrants and will be taking the stage in June to share their innovative pitches and business ideas.

We will be joined by government officials, business leaders, fellow entrepreneurs, educators, and family members. These teams participated in an extensive mentorship-focused bootcamp in May, will travel across Indiana the following week for STARTedUP's INnovation Tour, are invited to enter an exclusive alumni program, and the first place team in Indiana will receive $25,000 in prize money.

STARTedUP Challenge Finalist Teams (in pitch order):

Course Caddy: Brandon Ateke | Munster High School

Dermi: Alex Mi & Angie Xiu | Carmel High School

Roots2Results: Kishan Patel & Tucker Harris | Floyd Central High School

PageMD: Chaz Burkett, Seth Donea, & Veronica Rodionova | Signature School Inc.

Reese Olivia Creative: Reese Streicher | Carroll High School

Iconic Looks: Trinity Easley| McKenzie Career Center

Luna Bandages: Luke Padgett & Nathan Peck| Brownsburg High School

NAM: Aris Koehler, Mason Green, & Noah Deeds | Mishawaka High School

Phoenix Phuel: Bradley Moore, Jude Sabla, & Nathan Jones | Terre Haute North Vigo High School

OccluSense: Riya Koya & Zaina Khan | Carmel High School

Register today to support and experience these amazing young people and future entrepreneurs!

More details about the STARTedUP Challenge can be found at: https://www.startedupfoundation.org/the-challenge



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Agenda

🕑: 09:00 AM - 09:45 AM
Check-In & Student Showcase
🕑: 09:45 AM - 10:00 AM
Featured Speaker
🕑: 10:00 AM - 10:15 AM
Welcome Remarks
🕑: 10:15 AM - 11:15 AM
Teams 1-5 Pitch

Info: 1. Course Caddy
2. Dermi
3. Roots2Results
4. PageMD
5. Reese Olivia Creative


🕑: 11:15 AM - 11:30 AM
Intermission
🕑: 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Teams 6-10 Pitch

Info: 6. Iconic Looks
7. Luna Bandages
8. NAM
9. Phoenix Phuel
10. OccluSense


🕑: 12:30 PM - 02:00 PM
Judges' Deliberation & Student Showcase

Info: Attendees will have an opportunity to walk around and connect with students during the afternoon Showcase session. Attendees are also welcome to go grab lunch at a local restaurant during this time.


🕑: 02:00 PM - 02:30 PM
Awards and Closing Remarks
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Clowes Memorial Hall, 4602 Sunset Avenue, Indianapolis, United States

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