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