10,000 Pitches
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GOT A BOLD IDEA?
Pitch it in 60 seconds or less.
- Introduce yourself: Share your name, whether you’re a student, alum, or staff, and which U-M school you represent.
- Describe the problem: What challenge are you addressing, and who is it for?
- Pitch your solution: Explain why it’s impactful or innovative.
SUBMIT YOUR VIDEO AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE.
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View all submissions here in the gallery
AWARDS + RECOGNITION
Student awards
- 2 x $100 prizes raffled off each week among the submissions for that week
- Check in with the weekly raffle award announcements on Tuesdays 1pm over zoom here!
- Check out the Week 1 winners!
- Check out the Week 2 winners!
- Check out the Week 3 winners!
- Check out the Week 4 winners!
- Check out the Week 5 winners!
- Check out the Week 6 winners!
ENTER YOUR SUBMISSION BEFORE 9/1 TO BE IN THE RAFFLE FOR THE FIRST WEEK
$1,000 for the top voted student submission (sponsored by the Central Student Government)
Smart Grocery Planning App by Oviya Arunachalam ($1,000)
Zell Lurie Institute Category Awards
Climate/Sustainability - $500 - Puffin Air Purifier by Rachel Silcox
AI - $500 - SmartWalk by Urvi Mehta
Tech - $500 - EduBridge by Karen Vera Sanchez
Mobility - $500 - MFinder by Marcela Billingslea Durini
Healthcare - $500 - Autonomous IV Infusion Monitor by Sophie Zhou
$1,000 for pitches related to an artistic enterprise (sponsored by EXCEL) - check the "Artistic Enterprise" label
OUT Ensemble by Sophia Bracken ($1,000 first place)
United Activ by Lauren Smith ($500 runner up)
$500 for the highest voted submission from a current MPowered member.
M Together: A Student-Driven Platform for Everyday Campus Connections by Siyu Liu ($500 first place)
$1,000 for highest voted Consumer IT related pitch (sponsored by Fuel Consumer IT)
M Together: A Student-Driven Platform for Everyday Campus Connections by Siyu Liu ($1,000 first place)
Martial Math by Will Dominguez ($500 runner up)
StrollerGo by Niva Ranavat ($100)
Harmony: Stop Fighting Over Toilet Paper by Sally Mo ($100)
UM Bazaar: A Trusted Campus Marketplace for Smarter Sharing ($100)
MaizeTap - One tap access for U-M residence halls by Nivedhitha Dondati Purushotham ($100)
$500 for Social Impact pitches (use the Social Impact label) (sponsored by optiMize) - check the "Social Impact" label
EcoPad: Rethinking Menstrual Products for a Sustainable Future by Ranjani Balakrishnan ($500 first place)
Staff, Faculty, Alumni awards
Up to $2,000 for Consumer IT related pitches (sponsored by Fuel Consumer IT)
Take Control with Bandwidth Boss by Sarah Cicotte ($500)
LoadShare - Share the Mental Load by Hannah Berasley ($250)
Lume Health - the first continuous hormone monitor by Victoria Powell ($250)
Even though the competition is over for now, you can still submit a pitch and share!
Your idea. One minute. Total game-changer.
Questions? Reach out to us at 10K.pitches@umich.edu