Get Seeded was developed to give students the opportunity to help move their business ideas forward by providing them with seed funding, mentorship, and next step resources.
Here’s how it works:
1. Interested students can apply to pitch an idea at one of our “Shark Tank style” pitch nights
2. Selected participants will then pitch their idea for 5 minutes at one of our virtual pitch nights to members of the audience
3. At the end of the night, the audience votes for their favorite ideas
4. The top 3 teams of the night will win $1,000, $750 and $500 respectively, in non-dilutive seed funding towards their new business venture or idea!
5. In April, five teams from all of our pitch nights are invited to pitch at Demo Day, where teams can win up to $5,000 in seed funding!
2024-2025 Pitch Nights:
- October 7, 2024 from 6:00-7:30pm
- November 12, 2024 from 6:00-7:30pm
- December 4, 2024 from 6:00-7:30pm
- January 30, 2025 from 6:00-7:30pm
- February 17, 2025 from 6:00-7:30pm
- March 12, 2025 from 6:00-7:30pm
Apply to pitch at Get Seeded HERE: https://ccei.uconn.edu/getseeded/
Teams are selected up to one week prior to the pitch night.
RSVP to attend an upcoming pitch night HERE: https://ccei.uconn.edu/getseeded/
Get Seeded is coordinated by the Connecticut Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation (CCEI) at UConn. CCEI was founded in 2007, and is a focal point for entrepreneurial activity within the University. CCEI supports student, faculty, staff, and alumni entrepreneurs across all academic departments, schools, and colleges. For more info: ccei.uconn.edu
For more information, contact: Michaela Hartl at michaela.hartl@uconn.edu / (860) 728-2101