Case Competition Registration ends Monday, October 5, 2026

2026 Anchor & Accelerate: Purdue's First-Year Pitch Competition for Engineering/Science

Engineering and Science first-years: pitch like a founder. At Anchor & Accelerate, Purdue's First-Year Pitch Competition, you and a teammate take over an early-stage startup, pick one of four real-world cases, and deliver a three-minute investment pitch to a panel of investors — no business experience required. You'll build confidence, sharpen how you communicate a big idea or make a business case, connect with founders and investors along the way, and get a shot at earning one of the Top 3 Prizes ($2K, $1K, $500). Presented by Roll Tack Ventures and the Springer Engineering Business Certificate. Come solo or grab a partner and pitch your way in. Open to all first-year students in the College of Engineering (FYE) and the College of Science. Bonus: participating in the Competition also satisfies one of the requirements (#5) for the Springer Engineering Business Certificate.

Capped at 100 participants. Register now on Pitch to secure your spot. Registration closes on Oct 5.

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Case Competition Registration ends Monday, October 12, 2026

UO x B1G Case Competition

Ready to take your case competition skills to the Big Ten stage? Represent Purdue in Indianapolis as you tackle a real-world sports business challenge, compete against students from across the Big Ten, and connect with leaders in the sports industry-all while getting a behind-the-scenes look at Big Ten Championship operations!

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Case Competition Registration ends Friday, November 20, 2026

Plant-Based Foods Product Development & Marketing Competition

Join this competition for a chance to win one of the following prizes: 

$10,000 | $7,500 | $5,000 | $1,000 | $1,000

People's Choice Award: $1,000

Creativity Award: $1,000

This competition focuses largely on the business plan and marketing tactics of a vegan food product that your team will develop. The theme this year is Vegan Cheese. 

10 teams will be chosen to develop their product after the initial pitch in December. Good luck!

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Case Competition Registration ends Friday, November 20, 2026

Purdue Student Soy Food Product Development Competition

Join this competition for a chance to win one of the following prizes: 

$20,000 | $10,000 | $5,000 | & a People's Choice Award!

This competition focuses largely on the business plan and marketing tactics of an innovation soy food product. Teams will be required to develop a soy food product starting in January 2027, and market the product to a panel of judges in March 2027. 

10 teams will be chosen to develop their product after the initial pitch in December. Good luck!

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