The Anderson Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation (ACEI) at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, invites you to join us on June 28 at Egwani Farms Golf Course for our Pitch and Putt Startup Pitch Contest and Golf Tournament. This unique event offers a great opportunity for participants to play a round of golf while getting to know 18 startup companies that are doing incredible things in Tennessee.

As a golf participant, you will help us decide how to give away $10,000 to the top startup. Join us for incredible networking, great food, startup investment opportunities and, of course, GOLF!

Please email acei@utk.edu with any questions.

Golfer Information

As your team plays each hole, the startup company at the hole will “pitch” their business to your team. This is your opportunity to network and listen to a two-minute elevator pitch from each company. At lunch, each golfer will become an “investor” and vote for their favorite startup pitches to determine which startup will go home with the $10,000 prize.

Golf teams will consist of community members such as executives, bankers, financial professionals, investors, serial entrepreneurs, startup support professionals, business coaches, etc.

Register your foursome by May 31, 2024. The cost to enter a foursome is $650 (including registration fees and state taxes). Registration is limited to the first 18 teams.