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Carolina Tech Founders Tech Pitch Competition.

The signature event of the year, a $20,000–$30,000 target prize pool, a room full of capital, and regional attention on South Carolina founders.

March 18, 2027 · Rock Hill · date proposed
The signature event

Capital in the Room, Not on a Slide.

A tiered path gets you here: open pop-ups and monthly events to start, the accelerator to build, the Forum to sharpen, then the pitch.

Founders present to a panel of investors and operators, with structured feedback whether or not you win.

A founder pitching on stage to a panel of judges with an audience seated behind them at the Carolina Tech Founders Tech Pitch Competition
The ladder

Nobody Pitches Cold.

01

Show Up

Pop-ups and monthly events. No bar to entry.

Discover
02

Build

Accelerator sessions get you to a real product.

Build
03

Sharpen

Peer forum and capital-readiness workshops.

Connect
04

Pitch

The signature stage, in front of capital.

Showcase

You Don't Have to Build It Alone.

Start where you are, it's free to begin. Come to an event, join the community, and find the founders building alongside you.

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