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Midwest House '25 SXSW Midwest Madness Pitch Competition

Midwest House is proud to work with ecosystem partners around the Midwest to provide this platform for entrepreneurs.

Midwest House will be bringing some of the freshest startups in the region to SXSW for an early stage pitch competition with the distinct flavor of March Madness.

The call for submissions to be a part of the field of 64 Startups is OPEN!!!

From the Top 64, an “elite 8” will be invited to compete on stage at the Midwest House during SXSW. Midwest Madness concludes with the awarding a $10,000 cash prize for the winner and travel stipends for the "elite 8"!!

Important dates:

🗓️ Deadline is January 31 @ 5pm
🏠 Midwest House is March 7 - 10
🚀 Pitch competition is TBD

Submit your startup here👇

If you have questions, please email Corey Hart at corey@midwesthouse.org.

Email*

Company Name*

Company website/URL or link to demo*

What's your elevator pitch? (100 characters or less)*

Why is your product/service better than what's already on the market?*

How did you come up with your idea?*

Who are the founders? Please provide their LinkedIn profiles.*

Why is your team the best?*

Tell us about your traction/revenue/milestones!*

City*

State*

Main point of contact - First & Last name*

Main point of contact email*

Total outside capital raised to date*

Link to your pitch deck - Make sure your sharing permissions are to public, or email it to corey@midwesthouse.org.*

What will $10,000 and the exposure on the Midwest House SXSW stage do for you?*