$10,000+ Pitch Competition + Startup Showcase
SWIM WITH THE SHARKS PITCH COMPETITION
Join us next year to see who wins $10,000 + in cash and prizes for their Delaware startup.
2024 Winners
Grand Prize Winner
Ashlee Cooper, Droneversity
Runner-Up Winner
Wanda Guyton, Coffee Rendezbrew
People's Choice Winner
Christopher DiMarco, PhD, Sindri Materials
Finalists
Featuring
Keynote by Mac Macleod
CEO and Co-Founder of Carvertise
Master of Ceremonies, Ivan Thomas
Founder and President of DETV 28
#1 Delaware News Station
2024 Final Judges
Margie Crouch
Margie Crouch
Margie Crouch
VP, SBA Relationship Manager,
WSFS Bank
Jose Lopez
Margie Crouch
Margie Crouch
Family Owned, La Tolteca Mexican Restaurant
Tierra Fair
Margie Crouch
Tierra Fair
Vice President, Engagement & Partnerships, United Way of Delaware
2024 Semi-finalist Judges
Sarah Mailloux Satterfield
Sarah Mailloux Satterfield
Sarah Mailloux Satterfield
Associate State Director
Delaware Small Business Development Center
C.J. Bell
Sarah Mailloux Satterfield
Sarah Mailloux Satterfield
Director of Economic Development
New Castle County (DE) Government
Deanna M. Merritt, Ph.D.
Sarah Mailloux Satterfield
Deanna M. Merritt, Ph.D.
Marketing & Management
Goldey-Beacom College
Noah Olson
Helen Foster
Deanna M. Merritt, Ph.D.
Director of Innovation
Delaware Prosperity Partnership
Helen Foster
Helen Foster
Helen Foster
Small Business Enterprise Coordinator
New Castle County
PAST WINNERS
11th Annual Swim with the Sharks
2023 winners: The Trash Porters won $10,000 Grand Prize, Droneversity won $1,500 Runner-up, and RestoreMD won $1,000 People's Choice Award
10th Annual Swim with the Sharks
2022 Winners: $10,000 Grand Prize 24HR Trucking; $3,500 Runner-up OmniPotential Energy; $1,000 People's Choice 6NINETY9 Web Design
9th Annual Swim with the Sharks
2021 Grand Prize Winner - Chess Express Kids founded by Jayvon Fairman-Davis.
8th Annual Swim with the Sharks
2020 Grand Prize Winner TRIC Robotics founded by Adam Stager.
Wilminvest LLC
2019 Grand Prize Winner Green Grazer Goats founded by Kalyn Butt.
Green Grazer Goats
2017 Grand Prize Winner Green Grazer Goats founded by Kalyn Butt.
Vibrating Therapeutic Apparel
2016 Grand Prize Winner Vibrating Therapeutic Apparel (Now TheraV) founded by Amira Idris (Now Amira I. Radovic).
Deer Valley Danes
2015 Grand Prize Winner Deer Valley Danes founded by Karin Roseman.
NumbersBee
2014 Grand Prize Winner NumbersBee founded by Sakthi Vel.
PenguinAd (Now Carvertise)
2013 Inaugural Grand Prize Winner PenguinAd (Now Carvertie) founded by Mac Macleod.
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