Description

InnovateHER is a cross-cutting prize competition to unearth innovative products and services that help impact and empower the lives of women and families. Through the competition, the U.S. Small Business Association (SBA) is seeking to amplify products or services that fill a need in the marketplace and have the potential for commercialization.

Ignite Quad Cities, the SBDC at Eastern Iowa Community College and coworkqc will host the Quad Cities competition. Companies will do a five minute pitch to a panel of judges, followed by a five minute Q&A. The winner will be sent to the semi-finals where the SBA will pick 10 finalists to enter the final pitch competition, for the opportunity to win up to $40k.

Applications are open:

https://newboco.typeform.com/to/hqZpxi

More information about the contest:

https://www.challenge.gov/challenge/2017-innovateher-innovating-for-women-business-challenge/ 

The competition is free and open to the public to attend and watch the presentations.