Final Event - 37th Burton D Morgan Venture Concept Competition

Join us Wednesday, December 10, 10:00 AM–2:00 PM in the Rawls Hall 3rd Floor Atrium for the final round of the 37th Burton D. Morgan Venture Concept Competition! Come see the Top 10 finalist teams compete for the Top prizes (1st: $10K, 2nd: $7K, 3rd: $5K).

Over the past ten weeks, 120 teams and nearly 250 students from across Purdue have been designing, building, iterating, and refining their new venture concepts. This year’s participants are a vibrant representative mix of builders from Engineering (37%), Business (26%), Science (25%), Polytechnic (10%), Other (2%). The Final Event is a celebration of their hard work—and your chance to see Purdue’s most promising new ideas in action.

Event Agenda

• 9:30–10:00 AM | Finalist & judge check-in
   
• 10:00 AM–12:00 PM | Top 10 team presentations
   
• 12:00–1:00 PM | Lunch + judge deliberations
   
• 1:00 PM | Announcement of Top 3 winners + celebration + networking

Judge Panel
Finalists will present to an outstanding group of experts in early-stage venture building. A huge thank you to our judges:

• Drew Beechler, VP Marketing, Alloy Partners
   
• Landon Young, VP Pre-Seed, Elevate Ventures
   
• Katelyn Vierk, Associate, High Alpha
   
• Mickey Swortzel, Operating Partner, Roll Tack Ventures
   
• Mitch Black, Venture Director, HG Ventures