# Event Details - **Event Name**: STARTedUP Challenge Region 4: The Society of Innovators at PNW - **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 23 Apr, 2026 at 09:00 am – Thu, 23 Apr, 2026 at 01:15 pm (-05:00) - **Event Description**: Join us at the 2026 STARTedUP Challenge northwest Indiana regional pitch competition!About this EventThis year's Region 4 pitch competition will be hosted by Purdue University Northwest & The Society of Innovators at Purdue Northwest! During the event, ten northwest Indiana high school teams who have been carefully selected out of hundreds of competitors will share their innovative pitches and business ideas.We will be joined by government officials, business leaders, local innovators, educators, and family as the students pitch their businesses and compete to be one of the top ten teams in the state. The winning team will move on to compete at the STARTedUP Challenge Finals on June 12th. That top team will also travel for STARTedUP's INnovation Tour, receive thousands of dollars in scholarships, enter an exclusive alumni program, and pitch for the chance to win the first place prize of $25,000.Top ten teams to be announced soon!Register today to support and experience these amazing young people and future entrepreneurs! More event details can be found at: startedupfoundation.org/region-4Thank you to our Region 4 Sponsors! https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events1/banners/ff693870-072b-11f1-afd0-1f6c76255226-rimg-w1200-h506-dc050708-gmir.png https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/ffa2bf00-072b-11f1-9237-41c3f1e7bd9a-rimg-w1200-h528-dcffffff-gmir.jpg Parking MapThe Great Hall Event & Conference Center (located in James B. Dworkin Student Services and Activities Complex) https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/ffc53b20-072b-11f1-9237-41c3f1e7bd9a-rimg-w985-h740-dca79f92-gmir.jpg Agenda🕑: 08:30 AM - 09:00 AMRegistration & Check-In🕑: 09:00 AM - 09:15 AMWelcome & Opening RemarksInfo: The event will begin with a welcome from Don Wettrick (CEO, The STARTedUP Foundation) and remarks from our hosts Society of Innovators TBD and Purdue University Northwest TBD🕑: 09:15 AM - 10:25 AMStudent Pitches #1-5🕑: 10:25 AM - 10:35 AMIntermission🕑: 10:35 AM - 11:45 AMStudent Pitches #6-10🕑: 11:45 AM - 12:45 PMLunch & Judges ConferInfo: As guests enjoy lunch, the five judges will choose the winning team who will progress onto state. The judges include: TBD🕑: 12:45 PM - 01:00 PMAwards Presentation - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/westville/startedup-challenge-region-4-the-society-of-innovators-at-pnw/100001982546406671 - **Event Categories**: contests, business, conferences - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Westville - **state**: IN - **country**: United States - **location**: Purdue University Northwest - Westville Campus - **lat**: 41.5837356 - **long**: -86.89386929999999 - **full address**: Purdue University Northwest - Westville Campus, 1401 U.S. 421, Westville, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: STARTedUP Challenge Region 4: The Society of Innovators at PNW - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events9/banners/71e8c0af6c64175f19ef92e7cce751fda979060fe243dcfc3a3a9ffe7f35625b-rimg-w1200-h675-dc171514-gmir.jpg?v=1770802108 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is STARTedUP Challenge Region 4: The Society of Innovators at PNW being held? - **A:** STARTedUP Challenge Region 4: The Society of Innovators at PNW takes place on Thu, 23 Apr, 2026 at 09:00 am to Thu, 23 Apr, 2026 at 01:15 pm at Purdue University Northwest - Westville Campus, 1401 U.S. 421, Westville, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing STARTedUP Challenge Region 4: The Society of Innovators at PNW? - **A:** STARTedUP Challenge Region 4: The Society of Innovators at PNW is organized by The STARTedUP Foundation. ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "name": "STARTedUP Challenge Region 4: The Society of Innovators at PNW", "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events9/banners/71e8c0af6c64175f19ef92e7cce751fda979060fe243dcfc3a3a9ffe7f35625b-rimg-w1200-h675-dc171514-gmir.jpg?v=1770802108", "startDate": "2026-04-23T09:00:00-05:00", "endDate": "2026-04-23T13:15:00-05:00", "url": "https://allevents.in/westville/startedup-challenge-region-4-the-society-of-innovators-at-pnw/100001982546406671", "eventStatus": "https://schema.org/EventScheduled", "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "Purdue University Northwest - Westville Campus", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "1401 U.S. 421", "postalCode": "46391", "addressLocality": "Westville", "addressRegion": "IN", "addressCountry": "US" }, "geo": { "@type": "GeoCoordinates", "latitude": "41.5837356", "longitude": "-86.89386929999999" } }, "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode", "description": "Join us at the 2026 STARTedUP Challenge northwest Indiana regional pitch competition!", "offers": [ { "@type": "AggregateOffer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "USD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-02-11", "availabilityEnds": "2026-04-23T13:15:00-05:00", "validFrom": "2026-02-11", "lowPrice": "0.00", "highPrice": "0.00", "price": "0.00", "url": "https://allevents.in/westville/startedup-challenge-region-4-the-society-of-innovators-at-pnw/100001982546406671" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "USD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-02-11", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-02-11", "url": "https://allevents.in/westville/startedup-challenge-region-4-the-society-of-innovators-at-pnw/100001982546406671", "price": 0, "name": "General Admission" } ], "organizer": [ { "@type": "Organization", "name": "The STARTedUP Foundation", "url": "https://allevents.in/org/the-startedup-foundation/18502809", "description": "\r\nThe purpose of The STARTedUP Foundation is to lead students to seek and act on opportunities via an entrepreneurial way of being.\r\n\r\n\r\n" } ] } ] ```