Backstage

Resources for school teams, reps, and judges.

To access event information for the general public please see our Public Site.

Otherwise access team resources using the menu above starting with the all-important PLAYBOOK.

Participant Key Dates

EVENT DATES: 4/01-04/02/2025

TIMELINE

  1. 11/13/2024 Noon Kickoff Meeting for University Reps
    https://notredame.zoom.us/j/98043372624#success

  2. 01/22/2025 Weekly Wednesday Noon Zoom Info Calls begin to support teams and university reps with questions:

  3. Due 02/07/2025 University faculty representative application

  4. Due 02/14/2025 University student team representative application

  5. Each University representative works with its student or student team to prepare them for the competition and create content for a 2:13 pitch video

  6. Due 03/07/2025 Pitch video content submission

  7. The producers edit and produce pitch videos from the submitted content

  8. 03/24/2025 Final video pitches are published on the ACC InVenture Prize website

  9. Judges review pitch videos

  10. 03/31/2025 Student teams field questions from judges via zoom (schedule TBA)

  11. 03/31/2025 People’s Choice voting opens and runs through the broadcast

  12. 04/01/2025 Student teams travel to the host university, arriving prior to 3:00pm

  13. 04/01-04/02/2025 Students participate in social activities and rehearsals at the studio

  14. 04/02/2025 Students pitch their venture to the judges and field final judge questions on live TV and winners are announced

  15. 04/03/2025 Teams return home