Join us to compete in the 2026 Patriot Pitch Competition.
If you need support navigating the application to compete, our workshops are designed to guide you through each step of the process. You’ll have the opportunity to ask clarifying questions and receive feedback from Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship staff and our Entrepreneur in Residence to help strengthen your business idea.
Dates for upcoming application workshops:
- January 28, 3 - 4 p.m. (Enterprise Hall, room 278)
- February 12, 4 - 5 p.m. (via Zoom)
In person application workshops are weather permitting. An alternative Zoom link or rescheduled date will be sent out via email to all who are registered for the workshop using our flyer QR code.
If you have an idea and a desire to launch a new business, enter to compete for a chance to win a share of this year’s $60,000 Patriot Pitch Competition prize money. Submit a full application at go.gmu.edu/pitch2026app.
The Patriot Pitch Competition is led by the Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the Costello College of Business. Semifinalist teams will participate in mentoring sessions and entrepreneurship training sessions and present their pitches virtually. Finalists will be chosen after the semifinal presentations and will make their pitches in front of a live audience on Thursday, April 9, 2026 at the HUB Ballroom on the George Mason University Fairfax Campus.
This year we'll be joined by our keynote speaker Omar Soliman, Co-Founder at College Hunks Hauling Junk & Trash Butler. He is the Co-Founder of College H.U.N.K.S. Hauling Junk and Moving, a national junk removal and moving franchise with over 200 franchises across the country. CHHJ was named one of the fastest-growing franchises in the nation by Entrepreneur Magazine and currently employs over 10,000 people nationwide.
Learn more about the Patriot Pitch Competition on our website.