Over the next two weeks, Indiana high school students will pitch their innovative ideas during the second round of the 2019 Innovate WithIN™ pitch competition, a statewide initiative hosted by the Indiana Economic Development Corporation, Indiana Department of Education and Ball State University. New to this year’s program, middle school students, who are also participating in innovation-focused workshops at the regional competitions, fostering the students’ entrepreneurial and critical-thinking skills while introducing them to real-world business concepts.
After submitting video pitches for the first round of the competition, more than 65 teams were selected to pitch their ideas to a panel of judges, which include local and regional economic development partners, entrepreneurs, academics and company executives.
Region 1, which is Southwest Indiana is competing today at the Westgate Academy north of Odon.
The finalists from each region will be invited to Indianapolis for the final round of the competition on April 4.
