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 and 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.
Pitch & Poster Opportunity!Have general questions or need help perfecting your pitch or poster creation?
If so, join our team during dedicated office hours for guidance and feedback. Sept. 10-Oct. 17, 2025 during the fall semester.
Competition schedule
Oct. 19, 2025
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.)
Oct. 22, 2025
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).
Oct. 31, 2025
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
Pitch & Poster Competition
