Pitch and poster
Have a cool idea?
All businesses start with an idea.
Before committing to writing a business plan, a pitch and poster competition is the
perfect way to gain constructive feedback on your new business idea. Hosted by the
Riata Center for Innovation ad Entrepreneurship, the competition is open to all OSU
students of any discipline with or without business experience. Scholarships are awarded
to the overall competition winner and to the top three finalists for each of the competition tracks. A people’s choice is also selected by guests throughout the competition.
Competition schedule
October 1, 2023
Intent to compete deadline
Tell us who you are, what you do and what track you would like to compete in. (Note: Only one track per team.)
October 11, 2023
Poster submission deadline
All participants must submit a poster to the Riata Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at riata@okstate.edu. (Note: Late submissions will not be accepted).
October 20, 2023
Riata Pitch and Poster Competition live event
Participants present their poster and 90-second elevator pitch to a group of judges followed directly by a 90-second Q&A session.
Competition Overview
Competition tracks