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The Investment

Student entrepreneurs present their business ideas to a panel of judges, Shark Tank–style. The team or teams with the strongest ideas and best pitches will leave with the seed money necessary to jump-start their companies.

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Investment 2022

The Investment 2022

Posted on June 1, 2022

Penn State student entrepreneurs will pitch to a panel of judges and compete for part of a $30,000 prize pool to try to earn funds for their startup companies. Continue »

 

The Investment 2021

The Investment 2021

Posted on May 13, 2021

Penn State student entrepreneurs will pitch to a panel of judges and compete for part of a $30,000 prize pool to try to earn funds for their startup companies. Continue »

 

Investment 2020

The Investment 2020

Posted on August 5, 2020

Penn State student entrepreneurs will pitch to a panel of judges and compete for part of a $30,000 prize pool to try to earn funds for their startup companies. Continue »

 

The Investment 2019

The Investment 2019

Posted on May 17, 2019

Penn State student entrepreneurs will pitch to a panel of judges and compete for part of a $30,000 prize pool to try and earn funds for their startup companies. Continue »

 

The Investment 2018

The Investment 2018

Posted on May 25, 2018

Student entrepreneurs present their business ideas to a panel of judges, Shark Tank–style. The team or teams with the strongest ideas and best pitches will leave with the seed money necessary to jump-start their companies. Continue »

 

Students entrepreneurs competing on The Investment

The Investment 2017

Posted on May 5, 2017

Student entrepreneurs pitch their projects to a panel of judges and compete for part of a $30,000 prize pool to earn funds for their start up companies. Continue »

 

Student entrepreneurs

The Investment 2016

Posted on January 15, 2016

Student entrepreneurs from Penn State, Bucknell, and the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown present their business ideas to a panel of judges, Shark Tank–style. Continue »

 

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