Wolf Den Pitch Competition

Join innovators from NC State and beyond for this Shark Tank-inspired event giving students the opportunity to pitch their business concept for live judges and a live audience. Hear five bold ideas and watch as these students face the wolves’ (judges) questions and vie for “investment” dollars. Who will walk away with capital to build their ventures? Who will go home empty-handed? We will also be awarding an Audience Choice Award, so make sure you come to cheer for your favorite team!

Meet the Finalist Teams: 

aiCADit – AI powered software that turns text into 3D models & STL files for 3D printers.

LOOM3D – A novel technology of seamless weaving for apparel production.

Perseverancia – An international 501 (c)(3) who is actively building a seventh, eighth and ninth grade classroom in El Salvador, with the goal of creating a mission-trip discipline, investing in international hostels and innovating education one classroom at a time.

Samsara – A Gen-z South-Asian brand that blends Indian artisan techniques with contemporary style at prices the younger generation can afford.

Scyntek – A noninvasive, at-home deep vein thrombosis detection device using photoplethysmography (PPG) technology to improve early diagnosis and patient outcomes.

Meet the Wolves: 

Alex Meade is an Account Executive at Vic.ai and a 2016 graduate of NC State’s Poole College of Management. Alex has been in technology sales for 8 years a companies like Lenovo, Celonis and now Vic.ai where he sells AI accounting software to enterprise clients.

Dennis Stearns has been described as one of the leading scenario experts and futurists in the financial planning industry, a super trend guru, and a leading entrepreneur with enormous street cred. Dennis has led and participated in corporate and national think tanks on technology accelerators, globalization, FutureTech, the China Paradox, retirement planning in uncharted waters and the Super Trend convergence. He is also a former master level chess player, and played on one of the winningest chess teams in Pan-American history. Dennis is a Founding Partner and Senior Wealth Advisor at Stearns Financial Group

Kenneth Wical is a visual designer and the owner/operator of a creative consulting business located in Raleigh. His portfolio contains projects for clients ranging from independent local businesses like Little Blue Bakehouse, to organizations like the National Park Service. He received his bachelor’s degree from NC State’s College of Design in 2020.

Wolf Den will be located at the Duke Energy Hall in Hunt Library, second floor. Parking is free at the Oval West Deck and Partners I lot/deck across from Hunt Library after 5pm. Several Wolfline routes drop off nearby as well.

5:30 pm | Check-in and Dinner – pizza and salad by Ruckus

6:00 pm | Pitch Competition

6:55 pm | Closing Remarks and Award Presentation

RSVP below to attend.