A few hours remain to submit your Concept Statement & Mentor Request!

Submissions after 11:59 PM CST tonight will not be accepted. Teams who do not submit by the deadline will not be eligible to win an Innovation Prize.

- What’s a concept statement? Your concept statement is a 1-2 sentence explanation of the idea you intend to pursue and the material(s) you plan to work with. This helps us with your mentor match, but you are not held to it, and you can decide before the finalist submission deadline on February 20th to pivot your idea.

-  To make your mentor requests, look at the mentor bios available at http://reversepitch.org/whos-who and select your top 3. You may also request specific expertise areas (sales, manufacturing, marketing, etc.). We will do our best to accommodate requests and match you with a mentor that meets your needs, but cannot guarantee you’ll receive one of your requested mentors. You are allowed to opt out of receiving a mentor by entering “N/A”

- You will also need to identify whether you are a Seed or Growth stage competitor. Not sure which category you fall into? Check out the FAQ.

- Confused? Check out http://reversepitch.org/competitor-expectations