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.

Episodes

Investment 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.

Posted on June 1, 2022

 

The Investment 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.

Posted on May 13, 2021

 

Investment 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.

Posted on August 5, 2020

 

The Investment 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.

Posted on May 17, 2019

 

The Investment 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.

Posted on May 25, 2018

 

Students entrepreneurs competing on The Investment

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.

Posted on May 5, 2017

 

Student entrepreneurs

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.

Posted on January 15, 2016

 

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