Incubators & Accelerators
Ascent Deep Tech Accelerator
Deep tech startups, or new companies based on technological innovation in science or engineering, face unique challenges because of their disruptive nature…
Boulder County · colorado.edu
Category · Events
Pitch Competitions in Colorado
19 resources · 1 open statewide · in 4 of Colorado's 14 regions
Events where founders present their business to judges for prize money, investment, services or recognition. Even without winning, preparing a pitch sharpens your story, and judges often become useful contacts. Check eligibility (stage, location, industry, student status), what the prize includes, and whether entering requires giving up any equity or rights.
Resources
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Bootcamps
Breakthrough
Breakthrough Alliance of Colorado is a 501c3 non-profit organization that transforms the lives of people with criminal histories and the community’s perception…
Denver County · timetobreakthrough.org
Pitch Competitions
Cultivate Small Business (CSB)
Santander’s award-winning Cultivate Small Business (CSB) helps early-stage entrepreneurs build and sustain businesses in the food industry, with a focus on…
Statewide · icic.org
Communities & Spaces
DOE American-Made Program
The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) American-Made Program transforms innovative ideas into real energy solutions through prizes, collegiate competitions…
Jefferson County · americanmadeprogram.org
Pitch Competitions
DUEntrepreneur
Entrepreneurship@DU gives students the freedom and the space to explore their interests, passions and purpose. We encourage our students and provide the…
Denver County · daniels.du.edu
Foundations & Impact Funds
Extreme Tech Challenge (XTC)
Extreme Tech Challenge (XTC) is the world's leading startup competition and ecosystem for showcasing the most innovative tech founders addressing the UN SDGs.…
National · extremetechchallenge.org
Pitch Competitions
Get Seed Funding (GSF) at CU Boulder
Get Seed Funding (GSF) is a CU Boulder program, hosted by the Innovation & Entrepreneurship Initiative, that provides micro-funding for undergraduate and…
Boulder County · colorado.edu
Pitch Competitions
Hawk Tank Business Plan Student Competition
Fort Lewis College, San Juan College, and regional high school students: enter your business plan in a competition and win startup cash to make your dream…
San Juan County · sanjuancollege.edu
Pitch Competitions
Hayden Business Pitch Competition
The Town of Hayden is hosting the sixth annual Business Pitch Competition at The Hayden Center Auditorium on Saturday, November 7th, 2026. The competition aims…
Routt County · co-hayden.civicplus.com
Pitch Competitions
Hult Prize
The Hult Prize inspires young people to solve the world’s biggest challenges through social entrepreneurship. Through our year-long competition, over 100,000…
National · hultprize.org
Funding
New Venture Challenge (NVC)
The New Venture Challenge (NVC) connects the CU Boulder campus with the Boulder community to develop and fund innovative ideas. Participants attend year-round…
Boulder County · colorado.edu
Industry Associations
Oil & Gas Cleantech Challenge
The Oil & Gas Cleantech Challenge is a product innovation showcase and competition that connects clean technology solutions to the oil and natural gas…
Boulder County · coloradocleantech.com
Communities & Spaces
PitchCamp
This is a group for anyone interested in Speaking, Pitching or Presenting. This is a space to learn about how to affectively communicate, to work on your next…
Denver County · meetup.com
Angel Networks
Seed Angel Forum
Born in Colorado, the Seed Angel Forum was started in 2010 with the goal of connecting active angel investors with high-quality entrepreneurs to strengthen the…
Boulder County · seedangel.co
Communities & Spaces
Springs Startup
Pitch Nights have been a favorite in our community for more than a decade. With a focus on community feedback and connections, these startup pitches range from…
El Paso County · meetup.com
Incubators & Accelerators
TechUp Incubator
Welcome to the TechUp Incubator, a hybrid summer program for early-stage business ventures and nonprofits offered by CU Denver’s Jake Jabs Center for…
Denver County · jakejabscenter.org
Pitch Competitions
THE CLIMB | Jake Jabs Business Plan Competition
Since 2001, THE CLIMB | Jake Jabs Business Plan Competition has supported the growth of collegiate startups and the entrepreneurial community across the Front…
Denver County · jakejabscenter.org
Communities & Spaces
Women Founders Network (WFN)
Women Founders Network (WFN) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that provides education on entrepreneurship and investing to women and girls. Through our…
National · womenfoundersnetwork.org
Pitch Competitions
Women Founders Network Fast Pitch Competition
Each year Women Founders Network creates a unique opportunity for Female Founders. What makes our pitch competition different than other fast pitch…
National · womenfoundersnetwork.org
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Common questions
How many Pitch Competitions resources are there in Colorado?
Colorado Startup Resources lists 19 Pitch Competitions resources, including 1 that serve the whole state. The most are in the Denver Region (11), Southwest Region (1) and Northwest Colorado Region (1).