SFS Global Impact Pitch Competition (with support from Citi Ventures)

SFS Global Impact Pitch Competition

Georgetown University's Walsh School of Foreign Service is launching a Global Impact Pitch Competition, with support from Citi Ventures. The competition features $20,000 in prize money and networking/mentoring opportunities to help you with implementation. The deadline to apply is November 10th, 2018.

Entry and Selection Criteria: Any current Georgetown University student is eligible to apply, alone or with a committed team. (Teams may include non-GU members, so long as the GU student is a principal founder). Selection criteria include: 

  1. Potential to have a positive impact on any international challenge, problem, or issue.
  2. Potential to be financially self-sustainable (generate revenues or secure long-term funding).
  3. Solve a problem or meet a need, that someone is willing to pay for. 
  4. Good 'fit' and likelihood of implementation by the founder(s). 

The event is hosted by the Landegger Program in International Business Diplomacy (IBD), with additional support from the Wallenberg Foundation, and student support from Georgetown Ventures.  

Georgetown University students: the following entry form must be completed and submitted by November 10th, 2018. Please use this link to the entry form.