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The Pitch Details

Teams of 3 Students
Over $18,000 in prizes
The Thompson Center at UNO's Campus
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Official Rules and Regulations
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Problem Statement

As a retail store customer, how could the shopping and payment experience be improved in-store?

Watch our Chief Digital Officer, Marc Butterfield, announce the contest at our launch event.

2018 Winners

YoPay - 1st Place

  • Jarod Aerts
  • Nick Nguyen
  • Connor Jolley

University of Nebraska Lincoln

SipEasy - 2nd Place

  • Delaney Lyman
  • Jordan Hathaway
  • Landon Miller

University of Nebraska Omaha

2018 Semi-Finalists

Titans

  • Robert Morrissey
  • Spencer Robinson
  • Tyler Trang

University of Nebraska Omaha

Help!

  • April Goettle
  • Laura Silbernick
  • Jesse Sandoval

University of Nebraska Omaha

SipEasy

  • Delaney Lyman
  • Jordan Hathaway
  • Landon Miller

University of Nebraska Omaha

Zulu

  • Conor O'Carroll
  • Luke Johnson
  • Cole DeRousse

Creighton University

PriceCast

  • Quinn Nelson
  • Mark Moulton
  • Erin Bunker

University of Nebraska Omaha

YoPay

  • Jarod Aerts
  • Nick Nguyen
  • Connor Jolley

University of Nebraska Lincoln

2018 Event Timeline

2018 Timeline

Prize Breakdown

2018 Timeline

FAQ's

1. What if I can't make the launch event? Can I still participate?
The Launch Event will be live streamed and posted to the event website. Check the event website for updates and register after the launch event.

2. Who is eligible to participate?
All participants must be 18 years of age and currently enrolled in a fulltime graduate or undergraduate program at a United States college.

3. Can I participate by myself?
We require teams of three. At the time of registration you must sign up all three team members with your pitch video.

4. How do I register and upload my digital pitch?
After the launch event, we will open registration for the contest. The registration form will require a link to a YouTube video of your 90 second pitch presentation.

Event Location

The Launch Event and the final Prototype Presentations will be held at the Thompson Center on the University of Nebraska Omaha's campus. Both events will be held in Centennial Hall.

More Questions?
Contact us at ThePitch@fnni.com

The Thompson Center, Centennial Hall
6705 Dodge St., Omaha NE 68182