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Little Bang! Pitch + Poster Competition

Students! Start your entrepreneurial journey today by entering the Little Bang! Pitch + Poster Competition!

2025 Little Bang! Winners

Sharpen Your Business Skills

Watch a series of five insightful workshops that will help you launch a successful venture.  Led by industry experts, you will learn best business practices and gain valuable knowledge, no matter what your field. These Zoom workshops are now available to watch on YouTube through the links below.  

Legal Foundations: Understanding IP and Venture Law

Business Canvas: Framing Your Approach

Market, Business and Technology Validation: Building Your Commitment

The Pitch: Telling Your Story

Business Model: Defining a Sustainable Enterprise 

Launch your future

The Little Bang! will help you define a business idea and communicate it concisely on a poster. This competition is open to all currently enrolled students at the high school, community college, undergraduate, or graduate level. The 2026 Little Bang! Competition will open on November 4, 2025. 

Important Dates: 

  • Registration Due: February 5, 2026 at 1 PM
  • Posters Due at Reprographics for printing: February 9, 2026 at 1 PM
  • Little Bang Event: February 12, 2026

Meet the 2025 winners!

Online information session

Watch an informative session where you’ll get the chance to learn more about the Little Bang! Pitch + Poster Competition. Watch the information session.

Compete for Cash Prizes!

The Little Bang! Pitch + Poster Competition awards up to $12,500 in prizes.

  • Up to 12 $1,000 awards
  • One $500 People's Choice Award

Thank You, Little Bang! Sponsors

Program funding for the Little Bang! Pitch + Poster Competitions is generously provided by Barry and Lynda Keller and the Sacramento Region Community Foundation.

Questions? 

Reach out to us at aggieinnovators@ucdavis.edu

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