Student entrepreneurs pitch for R50 000 in prizes
The finals of the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) The Pitch were held at the UCT Graduate School of Business (UCT GSB) on Wednesday, 21 September. Eight business ideas were presented to the judges over the course of the evening, with the top three finalists taking home prizes geared towards helping them grow their businesses.
The Pitch is a student-led competition that encourages undergraduates and postgraduates to participate in the entrepreneurial ecosystem. Launched in 2016, the programme has grown from humble beginnings in the dining hall of Baxter Hall Residence to a fully-fledged incubator.
Spearheaded by the Academic Representative Council (ARC) in partnership with the Office of the Vice-Chancellor, the competition seeks to foster entrepreneurial mindsets among students by inviting them to participate in the competition and allowing them to put their academic skills to use.
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