Dates & Deadlines

Application Deadline:

Friday, October 4, 2024

Final Competition:

Date:
Thursday, November 14, 2024

Time:
5:00 p.m.

Location:
Studio 225
225 W. Broad Street, Athens, GA

Applications are open for the 2024 Health & Wellness Pitch Competition!

Current University of Georgia students with a health & wellness focused business and/or idea are invited to apply to the 2nd Annual Health & Wellness Pitch Competition on Thursday, November 14, 2024, in Studio 225 (225 W. Broad St.), the Student Center for Entrepreneurship. Each student business will bring their idea, business, or product for a chance to win prize money totaling $17,500.

1st place
$10,000
2nd place
$5,000
3rd place
$2,500

Requirements

In order to qualify to pitch, student business teams MUST apply, participate, complete the Fall 2024 Idea Accelerator Cohort II program. The Idea Accelerator is 4-week “business boot camp” that prepares students for the next step in their business idea development. Allows the opportunity to develop your idea, receive honest, unfiltered feedback from mentors, help with critical business decisions, and lasting results for their business and/or idea.

See the UGA Idea Accelerator for further information and the Cohort II application.

Eligible Business Ideas

  • Healthy diet
  • Nutrition
  • Exercise
  • Relaxation
  • Stress Management
  • Toxicity Avoidance

Unsure if your business and/or idea is eligible? Email us at ep@uga.edu.

Previous Winners