WELCOME TO THE STARTUP CHALLENGE
MONTEREY BAY 2021 FINALE
Live feed courtesy of Monterey Bay Aquarium
startup challenge finale
This year we have 26 finalists across four divisions:
10 Venture Division Finalists
8 Main Street Division Finalists
4 Social Venture Division Finalists
4 Student Division Finalists
Startup Challenge Monterey Bay is made possible by the generous sponsorship of our sponsors.
Please take a moment to learn more about them in the Venture Showcase and the goods and services they provide to our region.
startup challenge monterey bay finale schedule
9:00 am – 12:30 pm
Final Round Pitches
Cheer on the finalists as they compete for a place in the Otter Tank!
2:00 pm
Welcome and Introductions
Co-hosts Kelly O’Brien, Doug Erickson and Brad Barbeau kick off the 2021 Otter Tank
2:15 pm – 3:00 pm
Main Street Division Otter Tank
Watch the top three Main Street Division startups compete for first place.
3:05 pm
Startup Challenge Alumni Feature Video
Video featuring past winners and the competition’s impact on the region.
3:15 pm – 4:00 pm
Venture Division Otter Tank
Watch the top three Venture Division startups compete for first place.
4:10 pm
Best Woman-Owned Business Award
Carmen Herrera-Masir, Director of El Pajaro CDC, presents a special award to the best female-owned, for-profit emerging business of the Startup Challenge Monterey Bay 2021 finalists.
4:15 pm
Student Division Winner Announcement
Announcement of Grand Prize winner in the Student Division.
4:20 pm
Social Venture Division Awards
Announcement of the Social Venture Division Runners Up and First Place winner.
4:30 pm
People’s Choice Awards
Announcement of the crowd’s favorite Otter Tank competitors for the Main Street and Venture Divisions.
4:33 pm
Main Street Division Awards
Announcement of the Main Street Division Runners Up and First Place winner.
4:38 pm
Venture Division Awards
Announcement of the Venture Division Runners Up, and First Place winner.
4:45 pm
Closing Ceremony
Thank you for being a part of the Startup Challenge Monterey Bay 2021!
FINAL ROUND PITCHES
9:00 am – 12:30 pm
Cheer on the finalists as they compete for a place in the Otter Tank!
Welcome and Introductions
2:00 pm
Co-hosts Kelly O’Brien, Doug Erickson and Brad Barbeau kick off the 2021 Otter Tank
Main Street Division Otter Tank
2:15 pm – 3:00 pm
Watch the top three Main Street Division startups compete for first place.
Student Division Winner Announcement
3:00 pm
Announcement of Grand Prize winner in the Student Division.
Venture Division Otter Tank
3:15 pm – 4:00 pm
Watch the top three Venture Division startups compete for first place.
Social Venture Division Awards
4:05 pm
Announcement of the Social Venture Division Runners Up and First Place winner.
Startup Challenge Alumni Feature Video
4:12 pm
Video featuring past winners and the competition’s impact on the region.
Woman-Owned Business Award
4:20 pm
Carmen Herrera-Masir, Director of El Pajaro CDC, presents a special award to the best female-owned, for-profit emerging business of the Startup Challenge Monterey Bay 2021 finalists.
Main Street Division Awards
4:25 pm
Announcement of the Main Street Division Runners Up, First Place and People’s Choice awards.
Venture Division Awards
4:30 pm
Announcement of the Venture Division Runners Up, First Place and People’s Choice awards.
Closing Ceremony
4:35 pm
Thank you for being a part of the Startup Challenge Monterey Bay 2021!
