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Aggie PITCH Competition Returns June 13

Texas A&M former students for the first time will be eligible to compete at the annual business plan pitch competition.
By Stephanie Burns, Texas A&M University McFerrin Center for Entrepreneurship June 10, 2021

The McFerrin Center for Entrepreneurship will host the annual Aggie PITCH Competition in-person on Sunday, June 13, from 2 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. in the Gates Ballroom of the Texas A&M University Memorial Student Center

Aggie PITCH is a university-wide business plan pitch competition that serves as a platform to display the exceptional startups being developed by Texas A&M current and former students. Ventures that compete at Aggie PITCH receive exposure to possible investors, mentors, partners and more. In addition, Aggie PITCH serves as a networking event that allows Aggies to make connections and support one another as entrepreneurs.

Members of the media are invited to attend the event and can register for a free ticket online.

For the first time, former students are also eligible to compete at Aggie PITCH. In addition, this year’s competition has a new elevator pitch division that includes both current and former students. Twenty startups representing a variety of industries have been invited to compete at this year’s competition.

The competition awards thousands of dollars in prize money to winners. In addition, ventures that compete at Aggie PITCH are automatically admitted into an exclusive group of startup founders who are eligible to represent Texas A&M at national and global entrepreneurial competitions.

Media contact: Shanna Spencer, McFerrin Center for Entrepreneurship, 979-458-8631, shannaspencer@tamu.edu

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