Global Pitching Competition

Calling all budding entrepreneurs! Early applications are now open for the inaugural Curtin Global Pitching Competition.

The competition invites current students across all Curtin’s campuses to pitch their idea that can solve a problem, no matter how big or small.

Delivered by Curtin’s Global and Entrepreneurship teams, this competition will help you develop skills in problem-solving, creative thinking, public speaking, and presentation, as well as confidence building, with mentorship and support provided by local academics and entrepreneurship experts along the way.

From the pool of applicants, each campus will select one individual or team to represent their campus as the Regional Finalist at the virtual Global Finale on 25 May 2023.

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Prizes for the Global Finale winner

The winner of the Global Finale will receive a fully-funded scholarship into Curtin’s highly acclaimed pre-accelerator program, ‘Ignition’, in Perth, Western Australia in September 2023.

To get you there, the winner will also receive $6,000 in accommodation and travel funding to contribute to the costs of attending the program in Perth.

All regional finalists will also receive a certificate for their participation.

Application process

Key dates

March

March 1: Early entrant applications open
March 13: Applications open 2pm AWST
March 21: Online Pitching Masterclass 2pm AWST

April

April 19: Applications close 2pm AWST
April 22: Regional finalists shortlisted
April 24 – May 5: Regional Finals

May

May 16: Regional finalists announced
May 18: Global Finale Pitch prep sessions
May 25: Global Finale (Virtual)

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25 May 2023

Curtin Global Pitching Competition Finale

Don’t miss the final event of the competition as students from Australia, Dubai, Malaysia, Mauritius, Singapore and Sri Lanka pitch their innovative ideas at the virtual Finale! This event is open to staff and students across all campuses as well as entrepreneurs and industry representatives. Places are limited so register early:

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