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Cultivate 269 Pitch Night
Posted by Christine Stamper
for Research and Innovation
Where Student Founders Compete for up to $100,000
Welcome to West Michigan's largest non-dilutive collegiate pitch competition. A stage built for ideas worth betting on.
In April 2026, nine Western Michigan University students will step into the spotlight. Each founder gets six minutes. One chance to change the trajectory of their business. One chance to take home one hundred thousand dollars.
Friday, April 10, 2026
5 to 7:30 p.m.
Student Center Ballroom
Kalamazoo, MI 49008 US