Delaware’s Startup302 pitch contest is hosting a free information session for prospective entrants on December 5 at 4 PM. Learn about the:
- Competition’s requirements
- Prizes
- Presentation ideas
- And more!
Startup302, coordinated by Delaware Prosperity Partnership and other partners, supports entrepreneurs who want to boost their businesses with financial and networking support. Awards include cash grants and participation benefits include educational sessions, mentorship opportunities, and engagement with investors.
Startup302 aims to improve access to funding and facilitators for underrepresented entrepreneurs while fostering diverse perspectives, promoting inclusivity, and attracting diverse communities of founders to the region. Underrepresented founders include those who are women, Black, Latin American, Native American or members of the LGBTQ+ community. Startups don’t have to be Delaware-based to enter.
Early stage tech-enabled ventures with a least one founder from one of the above underrepresented groups are invited to attend the information session.
Register for the information session.
Learn more about the contest.
DPP’s Startup302 partners include the Delaware BioScience Association, Chartline Capital, The Innovation Space, University of Delaware Center for Clean Hydrogen, Delaware Sustainable Chemistry Alliance, True Access Capital’s Women’s Business Center, Pete DuPont Freedom Foundation, Small Business Development Center, Horn Entrepreneurship and The Emerging Enterprise Center.
Sponsors for the 2025 competition are still being accepted and so far include Delaware Division of Small Business, Discover, FMC, DuPont, Highmark Delaware, M&T Bank, JPMorganChase and The Mill.
