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 (Watch the video)
Business Canvas: Framing Your Approach (Watch the video)
Market, Business and Technology Validation: Building Your Commitment (Watch the video)
The Pitch: Telling Your Story (Watch the video)
Business Model: Defining a Sustainable Enterprise (Watch the video)
Launch your future
The Little Bang! will help you define your 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 2025 Little Bang! Competition has ended. Check back soon for more information on the 2026 Little Bang! Competition.
Online information session
Join us for an informative session where you’ll get the chance to learn more about the Little Bang! Pitch + Poster Competition. We’ll be covering upcoming deadlines, competition expectations and answering your specific questions. Watch the information session.
Compete for Cash Prizes!
The 2025 Little Bang! Pitch + Poster Competition will award 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