JagStart 2024 Nominations

JagStart is open to all students (e.g., undergraduate, graduate, and professional) who are enrolled, full or part time, and are in good standing in any of the IU Indianapolis schools at either the Indianapolis or Columbus campuses.

An elevator pitch is a very short story that describes your idea for a novel product or venture, just as you would do in a real-world scenario (e.g., talking to a potential investor in an elevator). JagStart rewards students who have the best ideas—and the best pitches—with cash prizes.

Students are invited to submit an abstract describing their idea to begin the entry process. This will allow the JagStart mentoring team to provide feedback on your idea and provide mentoring/coaching assistance to the selected teams for preparation of the final entry stage of the contest in the spring. Students may request to be paired with one of our volunteer business mentors (an industry professional that is matched to the team based on the mentor’s expertise and background) to refine their project idea for the next stage of entries.

Please contact Dr. Christian Rogers, director for the Center for Student Innovation in the Institute for Engaged Learning at rogerscb@iupui.edu.