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NACUE Varsity Pitch 2018 opens for applications
by Startacus Admin
Are you are a UK college or university student or a recent UK graduate with a new business or business idea that could be the 'next big thing'? If so, check out the NACUE Varsity Pitch Competition for 2018, there's £10k up for grabs.
Applications are now open for this year’s Varsity Pitch Competition 2018, with the opportunity to pitch for £10k equity free cash and a raft of priceless opportunities.
The three stage competition includes an online public vote with Lloyds Banking Group, a bootcamp with an impressive lineup of mentors and a grand final with attendees from the media, government, corporate and startup world.
NACUE’s Varsity Pitch Competition is an annual national early stage business pitching comp that celebrates the best businesses coming out of colleges and 
universities across the UK. It has become one of the UK’s flagship enterprise events, celebrating and showcasing the entrepreneurial flair of young businesses for the past nine years.
Launched in 2009, NACUE (National Association of College and University Entrepreneurs) is committed to advancing education and supporting bespoke solutions in developing greater engagement with students, to encourage the knowledge building of enterprise and entrepreneurship, working with students from diverse backgrounds, providing unique opportunities to support them in developing the skills they need to succeed.
The three stage competition format will aim to showcase the breadth and depth of business creativity coming out of UK universities and colleges and is open to any current students at a UK university or college or anyone who graduated after 2013.
Good luck to all whom apply!
Love startup pitching competitions - you might want to find out more about all the startup opportunities at this year's Digital DNA and if you need some inspiration about pitching your business, why not read how this Mayfair hairdresser pitched and raised investment from the president of the Marriott Group!
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Published on: 6th June 2018
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