Cheer on Your Quad at the Final PITCH

Each quad will send a team to the Quad Cup PITCH finals on March 2 (4-5pm in Griffith Theater), where they'll compete for a trip to NYC and other fab prizes. Cheer on your quad's team as they pitch their solution to an important problem—plus earn points for your quad, enter to win raffle and door prizes, and come to the afterparty, open to all! 

RSVP - SEE YOU AT THE FINALS!
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How It Works

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1. OPTIONAL - ATTEND KICK-OFF EVENT (FEBRUARY 4)

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2. Sign Up With a Team (BY FEBRUARY 20)

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3. Design a Solution to a Pitch Challenge

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4. Pitch to your quad (FEBRUARY 23)

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5. Each quad sends a team to the championships! (MARCH 2)

PITCH Challenges

Identify a problem in one of the opportunity areas listed, then combine with a tool to create your solution.

Opportunity Areas

  • Education

  • Health & Wellness

  • Climate & Sustainability

  • Equitable Economic Opportunity

  • Duke & Durham

  • Hunger & Food Access

Tools

  • AI / Automation

  • Storytelling / Media

  • CRISPR / Gene Editing

  • AR/VR/IOT

  • Policy Innovation

  • Other

Points

Get points for your quad! At the March 2 final PITCH event, the first place winner gets 100 points, the runner-up gets 75 points, and the third place winner gets 50 points. Plus, each person who attends the event earns 1 point for their quad.

Prizes

Project Edge students pitch their startup idea during orientation

In Quad Cup PITCH, everybody wins—but some people win BIG. 

All Participants

Win raffle and door prizes and gain access to a March 2 afterparty at Krafthouse / Brodhead

Audience Choice

Meal with a Duke I&E faculty member

Second & Third Place

Unique Duke experiences TBA

Grand Prize

New York City trip to meet with influential Duke alumni, have dinner, and experience arts and entertainment in the Big Apple—PLUS a guaranteed table at the April 10 Duke Startup Showcase

 PITCH Support

Want help with your pitch? Here are two things you can do:

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Meet With Us

Make a brief virtual or in-person appointment to talk through your pitch.

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