Here are all of the events we've hosted in the past. Check out our upcoming events below! If you want to plan your own event, reach out to us at team@buildrtp.org.
Nov 3rd - Dec 12th
Innovate Carolina Junction - 136 E Rosemary St, Chapel Hill, NC 27514
The LaunchUP Pitch Competition was hosted by BuildRTP to showcase some of the best student startups in the RTP area. Ideas ranged from AI tools, social impact initiatives, and even hardware devices.
With 22 teams competing and 75+ participants, our judge panel of experienced entrepreneurs was able to give out $5,000 in non-dilutive funding to the top 3 teams.
InnovateHer was a BuildRTP hackathon focused on empowering girls in technology. Sponsered by Fidelity Investments, we were
Ideas ranged from AI tools to social impact initiatives. Our panel of seed investor judges with decades of experience provided targeted feedback to help teams refine their concepts and level up.
Scrapyard is BuildRTP's flagship hackathon where high school students bring their innovative ideas to life. Solo founders and teams hack to create a product in 24 hours.
Ideas ranged from AI tools to social impact initiatives. Our panel of seed investor judges with decades of experience provided targeted feedback to help teams refine their concepts and level up.
