Wells Fargo Pitch to the Pack Textile Entrepreneur Pitch Event 2026 – YOA

Deadline: November 13, 2025

Applications are open for the Wells Fargo Pitch to the Pack Textile Entrepreneur Pitch Event 2026. The Wells Fargo Pitch to the Pack is a contest open to textile-centered entrepreneurs who intention to propel the US home textile trade ahead.

Whether corporations are creating reducing-edge expertise, bettering the atmosphere by sustainability, or centered on serving on a regular basis textile shoppers, they will compete for the probability to win invaluable nominations to the NC State Andrews Launch Accelerator and financial awards to be used for prototyping and enterprise improvement. The program is open to all entrepreneurs engaged on a textile-based mostly enterprise.

Program Details

Upon registering for the occasion, groups could have the OPPORTUNITY to attend a “How to Make a Pitch” session earlier than submitting their on-line video application. Judges will evaluation all video purposes to slender down the candidates to 10 finalists who will pitch stay in entrance of a judging panel of trade consultants. Teams which might be chosen as finalists will take part in workshops hosted by the W. Duke Kimbrell Flex Factory at the Wilson College of Textiles prior to pitch day.

Eligibility

• All enterprise ideas/merchandise have to be textile-associated.
• Those whose enterprise depends on college-owned expertise ought to communicate with the Office of Research Commercialization earlier than registering.
• Finalists should take part in the workshops supplied in the W. Duke Kimbrell Flex Factory.
• Finalists should agree to take part in the Pitch to the Pack Event video. This will seize actions earlier than, throughout, and after the occasion to showcase the work of finalists.
• Finalists have to be accessible to pitch their idea at the Pitch to the Pack Textile Entrepreneur Pitch Event.

Application

Click here to apply

For extra info, go to Wells Fargo Pitch to the Pack Textile Entrepreneur Pitch Event.