The Maryland Innovation Center’s Great Pumpkin Pitch spotlights startups with bright ideas, scalable plans, and stage presence in a competition-style format. The competition heats up in sweater weather season, featuring up to $7,000 in prizes. Capital, resources, and exposure are up for grabs in this fall face-off!

The Pitch and Mingle is a chance to (pumpkin) spice up your business network, enjoying cocktails and light fare in great company.

Here’s the concept:

• Five startups present four-minute pitches.
• Four minutes of Q&A from our judges’ panel and audience members follow.
• The top three contestants are selected, with the first place winner receiving
• $3,000, and a “crowd favorite” selected by you!

Registration for this event is required. Food and drink are included. Ticket sales close on October 19 at 11:30 PM