Empowering and equipping the next generation of Black entrepreneurs is the mission of UNCF’s (United Negro College Fund) Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CIE). That was the driving force behind the center’s recent Innovate for Impact Pitch Competition in partnership with Think Broccoli, a creative agency focusing on brands. The competition resulted in $32, 500 in funding to support the ventures of three student entrepreneurs from historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). The awards were presented before a live audience at The Gathering Spot in Washington, DC.
Following an electric evening of pitching products and services for possible investments by venture capitalists, the competition’s judges selected the top three winners from among eight finalists.
