UBalt’s 13th Annual 'Rise to the Challenge' Business Competition

Schedule

Thu, 01 May, 2025 at 05:30 pm to Fri, 02 May, 2025 at 08:00 pm

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Location

21 W Mt Royal Ave | Baltimore, MD

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Watch as seven finalists compete in two separate business categories for more than $30,000!
About this Event

Event Description

Each semester, the University of Baltimore’s Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation (CEI) works with students, volunteers and others to host a venture pitch competition, culminating in a final live event at the end of each semester.


Scheduled for May 1, 2025, this annual event features the following 7 finalists, each aiming to win their share of the nearly $$30,000 in seed money and professional services to launch or grow their businesses.


Here are the key dates for Rise to the Challenge Pitch Competition 2024

  • January 31: Submissions Open
  • February 28: Submission Deadline (by midnight)
  • March 7: Finalists Announced
  • May 2: Live Finale, 5:30-8 p.m


What’s in it for you? By attending in person, or logging in to watch the livestream, you can do your part to

  • Support and cheer for Baltimore’s budding entrepreneurs as they pitch their new business ideas and concepts to a panel of judges
  • Interact with UBalt students and alums, entrepreneurs, business owners and other like-minded people
  • Enjoy an evening of entertainment, fun and good cheer!


So, bring your enthusiasm and desire to connect, and we will supply the rest. We hope you will join us.


What: "Rise to the Challenge" Business Pitch Competition

Date: Thursday, May 1, 2025

Time: 5:30 PM until 8 PM

Location: Wright Theatre, UBalt’s campus, as well as livestream via the Internet


In-person attendance will be limited, so please register to reserve a seat as soon as possible. Also, we will send a livestream link approximately one week prior to the event.


This event, designed to generate awareness of emerging and established innovative business

ventures nurtured by the UBalt community, is sponsored by UBalt’s Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation.


The University of Baltimore Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, named one of the Baltimore Business Journal’s “Top Incubators and Accelerators for 2019,” directs support and assistance to UBalt students and alumni interested in building or growing an enterprise. We do this through support, culture, events, education and research, and connecting with the business community. Meet with one of our counselors to discuss launching or growing your business. Visit us at www.ubalt.edu/cei for more information.





















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21 W Mt Royal Ave, 21 West Mount Royal Avenue, Baltimore, United States

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