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The Biggest Pitch Competition In New Orleans History Is Happening Today At Ace Hotel | NOEW 2022

Only one startup is going to walk away with the $400,000 grand prize! You don’t want to miss this.

“​​IDEApitch is the premier showcase for emerging startups poised for rapid growth in the New Orleans region,” shared The Idea Village, the nonprofit that produces NOEW. The organization pledges a $50,000 investment prize to the winning pitch. 

With support from local investors and entrepreneurs, that total has jumped up to a whopping $750,000, with $400,000 awarded to the winning pitch and $175,000 to each runner up. The Idea Village says this increase makes IDEApitch one of the largest pitch competitions in the country. 

The IDEApitch finalists include Jamm Around, a network management platform for music creators, Cluey Consumer, a data-driven platform that empowers socially conscious consumers, and Iconic Moments, an NFT marketplace for museums and other cultural institutions.

Corey Bureau

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