Registration Open for Pirate Entrepreneurship Challenge

Registration for the 8th annual Pirate Entrepreneurship Challenge (PEC) is now open. Student-led teams are invited to bring their ideas, products or existing businesses to ECU’s Mall on Oct. 22 for the first of three rounds. Members of the ECU community will cast votes to determine who moves on the second round, Feb. 4, 2025.

Almost $200,000 in cash and in-kind services is available.

Since its inception, the PEC has awarded more than $900,000 in cash prizes and awards.

The PEC is the biggest pitch competition of its kind in the UNC System. Find out why!

Who’s eligible to participate?

Any team must have one ECU student (grad or undergrad). More than 50 majors have been represented over the years.

Interested?

Visit the PEC website (https://business.ecu.edu/msoe/pec/) to learn more and to register.

Questions? Information sessions are scheduled

Sept. 18, 2024, 12 p.m., Isley Innovation Hub

Sept. 26, 2024, 3:30 p.m., Isley Innovation Hub

**The deadline to register is Oct. 15.**

Questions? Email David Mayo at mayod@ecu.edu or call 252-737-6763

This year will be a special year for the PEC. We’d like for you to be a part of it.

Join us!

The Pirate Entrepreneurship Challenge is sponsored by the Miller School of Entrepreneurship.