MIT $100K Entrepreneurship Competition

2026-05-12 · 18:00:00 · Cambridge

MIT Kresge Auditorium

48 Massachusetts Avenue, #w16, Cambridge, MA 02139

Get ready to kick off the next big startup adventure at MIT’s $100K Entrepreneurship Competition launch!

Join us for Launch, the final event in the 2025-2026 MIT $100K Entrepreneurship Competition, one of the largest student-run startup competitions in the U.S. 🚀 Come and watch early-stage teams pitch their start-up live in front of a panel of judges, and compete for $150,000+ in prizes, including a $100,000 grand prize. You will also get the chance to cast your vote in the Audience Choice Awards to support your favorite teams! Promo code for free admission for MIT students is available!! For this to be valid, please register using your student email - LAUNCH26 ⭐ Keep up to date by joining our mailing list at mit100k.org

Organizer: MIT Sloan Student Life Office

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At a glance

Format
Seven finalists presented live before a panel of experienced judges and a full audience; prizes awarded for first, second, third place and audience choice.
Prizes
First place: $100,000; second: $50,000; third: $5,000; audience choice: $5,000
Refunds
No refunds
Stage
Pre seed, Seed
Sectors
Agnostic

Agenda

  1. 5:30 PM – 6:00 PM · Check-In
  2. 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM · Launch Finals
  3. 8:00 PM – 9:00 PM · Reception

Speakers, judges and hosts

  • Charlie Nitschelm — Student, Leaders for Global Operations, Uplift Microhome (Speaker)
  • Trevor O'Leary — Student, Harvard Business School, Uplift Microhome (Speaker)
  • Jayshree Bhargava — Managing Director, MIT $100K (Speaker)
  • Taylor Brown — Managing Director, MIT $100K (Speaker)
  • Celine Christory — Managing Director, MIT $100K (Speaker)

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