NGEN RTP Student Entrepreneurship Conference
NGEN is convening student founders, builders, and innovators from UNC, Duke, and NC State in RTP for a full day event. Programming will include a keynote, an inter university pitch competition with real prize funding, a catered lunch alongside a company fair focused on roles and innovation opportunities, and facilitated networking.
NGEN (NextGen Entrepreneurship Network) is a 501(c)(3) intercollegiate nonprofit connecting entrepreneurial students across universities. Founded by student leaders at Princeton, Penn, and Brown, NGEN has run 18 conferences, treks, and pitch competitions across the Ivy League, and startups from our network have raised over $10 million and placed teams into Y Combinator, a16z Speedrun, and Techstars.
Attendance is by application. We are prioritizing students, with a limited number of seats for ecosystem guests, investors, and company partners. By applying, you agree that your info may be shared with event partners and sponsors following the conference.
Sponsors and partners
We are looking for companies, organizations, and individuals to support the day. Any one or more of these:
Sponsor a table at the midday fair over catered lunch and talk with students about roles, internships, and innovation work at your company
Sponsor catering or lunch for the day
Fund or contribute to the pitch competition prize, awarded to the winning team as cash with no equity taken
Judge the pitch competition
Attend as an angel investor or early stage VC who backs student founded startups
Email Jackson, NGEN co-founder, at jackson@ngennetwork.org to get involved.