UGA Idea Accelerator Demo Day

On Monday, November 13th, the Fall 2017 cohort of the UGA Idea Accelerator will complete an 8-week program with a pitch competition in front of a panel of local judges at 5:30pm at the UGA’s Broad St Studios in downtown Athens. Finalists will pitch their business ideas to a panel of judges in hopes of winning $5,000 while, past and current Idea Accelerator participants will be on hand to talk about their entrepreneurial ventures, including previous winner Vestigo and Reservoir.



Sponsored by the Advanced Technology Development Center (ATDC), theUGA Entrepreneurship Program, Athens-Clarke County Economic Development, and Fulcrum Equity Partners, the seventh cohort of the Idea Accelerator program began in September with 66 original teams from UGA and the local Athens community. Over the course of the 8-week curriculum designed by ATDC, the initial 66 was whittled down to a final cohort based on key startup success areas such as Customer Discovery, Financial Literacy, and Investor Readiness. In the final pitch competition, judges will assess each idea’s business viability, the problem being solved, whether the solution actually solves the problem, and how suited the team members are to the task. The panel of judges will include Jack Berube, Ashley Steele, Jacob Thomason, and other local entrepreneurs.

More information: https://www.facebook.com/events/1876279579369267/