TiE DC UNIVERSITY PROGRAM

Who Can Apply?

Undergraduate and Post-graduate students (including students who have graduated on or after 2021) — Idea stage entrepreneurs as well as early stage start-ups, previous non-winning participants are also encouraged to apply.

WHY TIE UNIVERSITY?

TiE-University is a comprehensive ecosystem that nurtures start-ups run by college/ university students.
It achieves this objective by creating events and engagements that bring together start-ups, TiE members, external mentors, coaches, and ecosystem partners.
The key outcome is to enable campus ideas/start-ups to transform into viable businesses.

2023 PROGRAM

Unlimited mentoring at the City level for all local chapter participants.
Unlimited mentoring at the global level for finalists.
Bootcamps, workshops, and specialized consulting to finalists.
An opportunity to convert their idea into a real business.
Real-time global exposure.

GLOBAL PITCH COMPETITION (HYBRID)
MAY 02– 05, 2023
SILICON VALLEY
UP TO $150K IN TOTAL PRIZE MONEY

ELIGIBLE PARTICIPANTS CAN REGISTER FOR THE COMPETITION BY CLICKING HERE

Registrations are now closed

WHO SHOULD APPLY?

Undergraduate and Post-graduate students

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

March 03, 2023

DOWN SELECT OF APPLICANTS

March 15, 2023

PITCH COMPETITION (ONLINE)

April 01, 2023
Saturday, 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm

PRIZES

1st Prize
$5,000
(plus travel expenses to Silicon Valley for the Global Pitch Competition)

2nd Prize
$3,000

3rd Prize
$2,000

COMMITTEE MEMBERS

Srini Bayireddy

Chairperson

Venkata Vera

Co-Chairperson

Andrea De Souza

Coordinator

Luz Blanco

Coordinator