NEW YORK – On Thursday, Feb. 25, the BIG EAST Conference will host the 2021 BIG EAST Startup Challenge, a competition featuring innovations and products from teams of student entrepreneurs representing all 11 Conference institutions. This year, the competition is going virtual on zoom and will take place from 6:30 – 8 p.m. ET.
Each Startup Challenge team is comprised of currently enrolled undergraduate students at one of the 11 BIG EAST institutions. Teams will present their pitches to judges, who will rank them on a variety of factors including: idea/concept; market need; value proposition; feasibility; and passion and presentation.