Pitch competition · Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Harvard's annual venture competition for student founders from all 13 schools and select alumni. Winners share more than US$500,000, with advising and pitch coaching along the way.
Open · closes 8 Dec 2026 Run by Harvard Innovation Labs
Verified 18 October 2026 · From the programme's own pages
PIC 2027: applications close 8 December 2026.
Usual timing: The awards ceremony is held in May; the 2026 ceremony was on 6 May 2026.
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