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SUBMISSIONS OPEN: Student Pitch Competition - $5000 for student startups!


Are you a student working on a startup, business, side hustle, or project? We have $5000 for student startups at Startup Dunedin’s Student Pitch Competition!

If you’ve been working on a side hustle, running a startup, or tinkering away at something alongside study this year, our Student Pitch Competition this year will give you an opportunity to:

  • Get feedback from experienced entrepreneurs and investors

  • Access $5000 in funding to support your mahi

  • Share and celebrate the work you have been doing

  • Receive tailored support to take your next steps

  • Connect with the Dunedin’s startup community

Any kind of business is welcome to apply, no matter if you’re a startup, a side hustle, a not-for-profit, a social enterprise, or you’re working on commercialising research.

Dunedin tertiary students of all majors, minors, and areas of study are encouraged to apply from Otago Polytechnic and the University of Otago.

Applications close Friday 19 September at 10.00 pm.
The pitch night will take place Tuesday 7 October, in the evening.

Read all about it here.