ROC the Pitch 2025
“ROC the Pitch” is back, and you don’t want to miss it! 🎤
Join us for an unforgettable evening of innovation, inspiration, and entrepreneurship at RIT’s Center for Urban Entrepreneurship's premier pitch competition.The event is free for all students, faculty, and staff, but registration is required.
Event Details:
📅 Thursday, August 28, 2025
🕠 4:30 PM – 9:00 PM
📍 Hyatt Regency Rochester (125 E Main St)
🎟️ Tickets: $20 (Ticket includes food! 100% of ticket proceeds will go towards the Peoples’ Choice Award)
The complimentary ticket code is RTP2025COMP.
🎯 What to expect:
✅ 7 high-potential businesses pitching live for over $35,000 in prizes (3 local small businesses, 4 student teams from RIT, UR, and St. John Fisher)
✅ YOU vote for the People’s Choice Award winner
✅ Network with entrepreneurs, business leaders, and funders
✅ Explore our business resource fair
✅ Be part of a movement that’s shaping the future of Rochester’s urban and Finger Lakes economy!
Whether you're a business enthusiast, local investor, community leader, or just love seeing big ideas come to life—this event is for YOU.
👉 Get your tickets NOW:
🎫 https://lnkd.in/gHkDChpA
Registration Deadline: Monday, August 25, 2025
Sponsored by:
- Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT)
- M&T Bank
- Canandaigua National Bank (CNB)
- University of Rochester (UR), Barbara J. Burger iZone
- St. John Fisher College, School of Business
Event Snapshot
When and Where
Who
Open to the Public
| Cost | $20.00 |
| Students | FREE |
| Faculty/Staff | FREE |
| Alumni | FREE |
Interpreter Requested?
No