Sunstone Innovation Challenge

The Sunstone Innovation Challenge is an annual campus-wide business plan competition. The winning team receives support for their business, including $15,000 in seed funding, and space, marketing, legal, and accounting services totaling up to $35,000. 

We are looking for:
  • Diverse teams to develop, promote, and launch sustainable, entrepreneurial, and innovative business ideas.
  • The pitch will be based on your business plan

If you are interested in joining a team, click HERE.

*Mentor Assignment will be in the order of LOI submission 

  • Business Plan Submission Round One - Identify whether you are competing in Track 1 or Track 2 – Friday, March 21, 2025 at 5pm
  • Finalists Announced – Friday, April 4, 2025
  • Revised Business Plan Submission (Finalists) – Wednesday, April 9, 2025 at 5pm
  • Final Pitch Deck Due – Monday, April 14, 2025 at 8am
  • Finalist Pitch Event – Tuesday, April 22, 2025  at The Pointe in The Walter Pyramid at 4pm - 8pm

*subject to change

In-kind services provided by

Legal Services: Keesal, Young & Logan

Intellectual Property Protection: Fulwider Patton LLP

Accounting Services: Windes

Marketing Strategy: Institute for Innovation & Entrepreneurship

Coworking Space: BlankSpaces