Apply by November 9 for your shot at two $7500 1st place prizes and two $2500 2nd place prizes
The Spark Venture Competition is an annual event hosted by the Carlsen Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Sacramento State, during Global Entrepreneurship Week Sacramento. Two tracks are available, one for businesses and another for social impact ventures. The competition is open to ventures less than 2 years old and aiming to operate in the Greater Sacramento Region. $20K in prize money will be awarded. — 1st Place $7,500 for each track and 2nd Place $2,500 for each track.
The teams need to submit an abstract for their new venture for Round 1 of judging. Finalists will be announced virtually and are invited to an optional pitch workshop to help prepare for the final round. In the final round, teams compete by presenting their pitches to a panel of judges (5 min presentation and 5 min Q&A) to win cash prizes.
Prizes: Two tracks 1)For-Profit and 2) Social Ventures
- 1st Place $7,500 for each track
- 2nd Place $2,500 for each track
Key Dates
- Abstracts submissions deadline: Monday, Nov 9th at 5 pm
- Finalists announced : Friday, Nov 13th
- Demo Day : Thursday, Nov 19th at 4 pm
Send any questions to: carlsen.center@csus.edu or call (916) 834-9002
