The Idea Pitch | Crawford College | Kent State
2026-11-20 · 16:00:00
Donald S. and Johnna F. Grant Atrium, Crawford Hall, Kent State University
Crawford Hall, Kent, OH
The Idea Pitch competition helps Kent State students develop their startup companies and pitch business ideas to a panel of executive judges to win cash prizes. The event features student finalists pitching their concepts, with the first-place winner securing a guaranteed spot as a Spring Pitch Competition finalist.
Organizer: Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship
At a glance
- Tickets
- Free
- Prizes
- Up to $2,500 in cash prizes
- Sectors
- Agnostic
Speakers, judges and hosts
- Amalia Munteanu — EIR and Executive Coach, Kent State University (Judge)
- Bill Baumel — Managing Director, Ohio Innovation Fund (Judge)
- Dave Thoman — President & CEO, Leading Edge (Judge)
- Faith Voinovich — Principal, Ohio Innovation Fund (Judge)
- Benjamin Windt — Founder, LunaCase (Speaker)
- Gabriel Crozier — Founder, PantryBot (Speaker)
- Lakshya Pandey — Founder, Alvora AI (Speaker)
- Nat Foote — Founder, Roam VR (Speaker)
- Nathan Wood — Founder, Hero Foil (Speaker)
- Olivia Fenneken — Founder, Cottage Core (Speaker)
- Teni Fajuke — Founder, Travelswitht (Speaker)