2020 [RE]verse Pitch - Finalist Pitch Event

At the final event, the [Re]Verse Pitch finalists will pitch and compete for the Innovation Prize. Join us to find out who will be receiving Innovation Prizes to start a new social enterprise!

This event is free and open to the public, but your RSVP is requested.

2020 [RE]verse Pitch Finalists

Two Innovation Prizes of $10,000 will be awarded to the top finalists. Audience members will also have a chance to vote for their favorite idea to receive the People’s Choice Award honorable mention.

• LoFi Recycling Systems by Samantha Panger and Destin Douglas
  • Repurposing vinyl record scraps from Gold Rush Vinyl into indoor pots and planters
• reCASE Project by Taylor Henderson and Bill Balliette
  • Repurposing decorator fabric samples from Austin Creative Reuse / IIDA and vinyl record scraps from Gold Rush Vinyl into iPhone cases
• Rescued Originals by Kristin Gust, Andy Elliot, and Elizabeth Sanford
  • Repurposing decorator fabric samples from Austin Creative Reuse / IIDA into pet beds
• Terra Helmets by Aadhikesh Boopalam, Seniru Kottegoda, and Collin McCloskey
  • Repurposing decorator fabric samples from Austin Creative Reuse / IIDA, vinyl record scraps from Gold Rush Vinyl, and plastic sandals from Travis County into shareable helmets

What is the [Re]Verse Pitch Competition?
Entrepreneurs are used to pitching their business idea to investors, partners, and anyone they might share an elevator ride with. In this competition, the tables turn.

The [Re]Verse Pitch Competition helps turn valuable raw materials that are currently leaving local businesses, non-profits, and institutions as waste into the raw materials for new or expanding social enterprises. Learn more here.

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