Apply to Pitch

Have an innovative technology idea or startup? GR DeepTech gives emerging founders in West Michigan the opportunity to showcase their ideas, connect with industry leaders, and compete for prizes.

Ready to take your idea to the next level? Complete the application form below for a chance to pitch at GR DeepTech.

A · Your Idea

Team, business, or idea name *

One-line description *
Please enter at most 100 characters. You currently have entered 0 characters.

Where are you? *

B · Primary Contact

First name *

Last name *

School email (your GVSU or affiliated community college .edu email) *

Affiliation *

College or school (e.g. College of Computing) *

Department or major *

C · Team

Solo applicants are welcome. Add up to five teammates if you have them.

Teammate 1 name

Teammate 1 email

Teammate 1 affiliation

Teammate 2 name

Teammate 2 email

Teammate 2 affiliation

Teammate 3 name

Teammate 3 email

Teammate 3 affiliation

Teammate 4 name

Teammate 4 email

Teammate 4 affiliation

Teammate 5 name

Teammate 5 email

Teammate 5 affiliation

D · The Written Pitch

Four answers, 100 words each. This is what the judges read and score.

What is the innovation, and what value does it create? Judges look for: highly innovative; strong impact and value.

1. Technological innovation & value proposition *
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What is hard about this, and why can't it be easily copied? Judges look for: strong challenges; well-differentiated, hard to copy.

2. Key technical challenges & differentiation *
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Who needs this, how many of them, and how do they adopt it? Judges look for: large market; clear customers and adoption path.

3. Market opportunity & target customers *
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Why is this team the one to build it? Judges look for: exceptional team; proven track record, strong execution.

4. Company & team strength *
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E · Pitch Deck and Links

Upload a pitch Deck

Pitch deck (PDF)
Attach a PDF of a pitch deck. It does not need to be the one you present, but it must be representative of your pitch and company. No more than 10 slides.

Links (website, demo, paper — one per line; optional)

Optional. Helps us connect research-based teams with College of Computing faculty and programs like I-Corps.

Does this come from research or a funded project?

Human Verification *

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