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GEN Atlas
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GEN Community Directory
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No Bad Ideas
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Global Entrepreneurship Congress
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Global Entrepreneurship Week
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Startup Huddle
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Startup Nations Summit
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GET Forum
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Startup Grind + Flower City AI Pitch Battle - Virtual Round
STARTUP GRIND + FLOWER CITY AI PITCH BATTLE
Think your startup has what it takes? Are you an AI startup OR do you use AI in your startup?
We are looking for tech-driven and scalable companies.
FORMAT
5-minute pitch competition structure.
APPLICATION DUE BY 11/17
All selected startups will be notified by our Chapter Director by 11/18, ahead of the battles.
PRIZES
- Tickets to Flower City AI Conference
- Finalists Pitch on the main stage of the Flower City AI Conference on 12/03
- Eligible to represent western NY in the WNY Delegation at the Startup Grind Conference in Silicon Valley April 27-29, 2026 - pitch on the mainstage, meet with curate VC investors, exhibit at the conference, stipend to cover travel costs.
Audience Choice Award - $500 Prize thanks to SpringboardNY
AGENDA
5:30pm - Log into virtual event
5:45pm - Pitches
7:00pm - Conquer the world
PITCH FORMAT
Startup Pitch - 5 minute
Open Q&A - 3 minutes
MEET THE FOUNDERS
...coming soon..
We're looking for pre-seed, seed and series A startup. Apply to pitch
MEET THE JUDGES
...coming soon...
LOCATION
Anywhere - virtual
WANT TO PITCH?
Want to present your startup or any interesting topic or do a fireside chat? Sign up to pitch in our next pitch in here
LEARN MORE
Learn more about the Flower City Conference and the Startup Grind Conference
Your support helps our team run these events! Startup Grind Rochester is a volunteer-led community organization. We operate the Pitch In events free of charge, however, if you would like to support our community and help us grow please consider one of the paid ticket options! Thank you and we look forward to seeing you all soon!
Welcome to Global Entrepreneurship Month! This November, join Startup Grind and the Global Entrepreneurship Network to celebrate innovation. Connect with SG chapters worldwide through workshops, discussions, and events designed to support local entrepreneurs and help take your business to the next level.
GEW Featured Events (Nov 17–23): 24-hour Innovation Marathon with global speakers including Guy Kawasaki, Rehan Jalil, David Karandish, Dr. Rose Yu, and Maddy Martin