The 2026 Spring Pitch
Thursday, April 16, 2026
4 p.m.
to 6 p.m.
Crawford Hall
Donald S. and Johnna F. Grant Atrium (second floor)
- Kent
The 2026 Spring Pitch, hosted by the John S. And Marlene J. Brinzo Center for Entrepreneurship, is an annual pitch competition to help grow and nurture student startups within the Ambassador Crawford College's entrepreneurship program each spring. All KSU majors are welcome to apply either individually or as a team. Students are selected using the following criteria:
- Business model (market, customer, revenue model, past sales or growth potential)
- Competitive positioning within the market
- Originality/Innovation
Once selected, the finalists participate in a mentorship program to prepare for the live pitch event. The students compete for $20,000 in prizes to help fund their business.