Fall 2025 Startup Demo Day

​🔥 OC’s biggest student-run startup showcase is here.

​Join us as the newest ventures from UCI’s Sigma Eta Pi step on stage to pitch, demo, and get judged by industry leaders. Expect high-energy presentations, live Q&A, and a room full of builders, founders, technologists, investors, and creators from all around Orange County. This event is fully open to the public: bring friends, teammates, or anyone curious about startups.

​You’ll see three live startup pitches, get to hear direct feedback from our panel of judges, and stay afterward for open networking with founders, operators, students, and professionals across the OC tech scene. Whether you’re looking to meet people, find collaborators, recruit talent, or just get inspired, this is the place to be.

​Judges
• Nolan Carroll: Founder of AtomsNotBits, the premiere source for hard-tech and deep-tech news.

​• Dhruv Patel: Director of Products at InMapz, building digital twins through indoor mapping and IoT integrations.

​• Lili Montes: Founder & CEO of Limon, an audio-first travel platform helping creators and explorers share real stories through voice.

​ • Athena Yap: Founder & CEO of Goshsha, bringing in-store products to life through virtual kiosks, AR try-ons, and creator-driven retail experiences.

​• Jerry Heikens: Co-Founder & Managing Partner at iNov8 Capital.

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​📍 SB1 1200 The Merage Auditorium
🕢 Monday, Nov 24 · 7:00–8:30 PM
🎟️ Free and open to everyone

​Come connect with the next wave of founders and help grow the OC startup community.

​RSVP now — seats will fill fast.