Kaplan Pitch Tank Archive

Illinois Tech’s Biggest Startup Night Is Coming April 24 at Kaplan

March 5, 2026
Kaplan Pitch Tank is coming up on Friday, April 24, 2026, and seats are filling. This is where student founders pitch live for a $50,000 investment. You’re not just watching slides. You’re watching people defend their ideas, answer hard questions, and compete in real time. If you care about startups, innovation, or even just meeting ambitious people, this is the room to be in.
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Witness the Top Student-Led Startups at Illinois Tech Pitch for $50,000

March 13, 2025
Get ready for Kaplan Institute’s biggest event of the year on Friday, April 18, from 1–4 p.m.! The Kaplan Pitch Tank is where Illinois Tech's brightest student-led startups go head-to-head, pitching their groundbreaking ideas to compete for a prize pool of more than $50,000.
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Kaplan Institute Pitch Competition Coming Up on Friday, April 21

April 4, 2023
The Ed Kaplan Family Institute for Innovation and Tech Entrepreneurship's annual Kaplan Pitch Tank competition is coming up from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday, April 21, at Tellabs Innovation Alley in the Kaplan Institute.
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