USC Startup Showcase | MEPC & MFC $150K Awards Night

​USC Startup Showcase (MEPC and MFC Competition Winner Announcement)

Meet the founders. Cast your vote. Watch the winners take the stage.

About the Event
USC Viterbi’s top student startups are taking the stage.

​Join us for a high-energy evening of innovation, competition, and community, featuring live startup showcases, audience voting, keynote speakers, and the final announcement of our Maseeh Entrepreneurship Prize Competition (MEPC) and Min Family Challenge (MFC) winners.

​Explore a room full of student-built ventures, connect with founders, alumni, and investors, and help decide which teams earn a spot to pitch live in front of judges and donors. The night culminates with $150,000 in prizes awarded live, followed by dinner and open networking.

​What to Expect

• ​🗳️ Audience Voting: vote for your favorite team to pitch live

• ​🚀 Startup Showcase: meet MFC + MEPC finalist teams

• ​🎤 Live Pitches: watch top teams present on stage

• ​💰 $150K in Prizes: winners announced live

• ​🎙️ Keynote + Special Remarks: featuring USC leadership and guest speakers

• ​🍽️ Dinner + Networking: connect with founders, VCs, alumni, and the community

​Event Flow

​4:30 PM Startup Showcase + Audience Voting
5:30 PM Live Program (Keynotes + Final Pitches)
7:00 PM Winner Announcements + Dinner & Networking

​Who Should Attend

​Students, alumni, investors, and anyone interested in startups, innovation, and entrepreneurship.

​Spots are limited. Reserve your seat to be part of the night.