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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

Attend 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 RSVP.

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. 

Register for the 2026 Little Bang!

To Participate:

  • Register on Startup Tree by February 5 at 1 PM
  • Submit your poster File  to Reprographics for printing by February 9 at 1 PM
  • Upload your poster file and Customer Call Summary on Startup Tree by February 9 at 1 PM
  • Display your poster and pitch to judges at Little Bang Event on February 12 

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 eight winning teams $1,000 each in prizes. 

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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