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Fashion Institute of Technology Campus
Morris W. and Fannie B. Haft Theater
Building Name: Fred P. Pomerantz Art and Design Center
2 PM - 5 PM

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28September

2026

USA - NEW YORK 
REGIONAL

IN PARTNERSHIP WITH:

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 SPONSORS:

Webinar Session (Aug 6): Zoom Meeting

Three Major Grand Prizes:

1st Place: Round-trip flight ticket and hotel accommodation to represent NYC at the Global Grand Finale in San Francisco

2nd Place: $2,500 cash prize

3rd Place: $1,500 cash prize

IMPORTANT DATES

NOW

APPLICATION OPEN

8/30

SUBMISSION DEADLINE

9/14

TOP 10 ANNOUNCEMENT

9/28

REGIONAL
FINALE

 SPEAKERS & JUDGES

James Acquaviva

Director, Strategic Innovation,

Stony Brook University

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Erica Duignan Minnihan

Founder & General Partner,

Reign Ventures

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Michael Ferraro

Executive Director,

FIT DTech Lab

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Jenny Fielding

Co-Founder & Managing Partner,

Everywhere Ventures

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Bryan Huang

Founder & CEO,

LANDED

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Justyn Turner

VP, Strategic Partnership,

NYCEDC

2026 OFFICIAL TRAILER

2025 GRAND FINALE
EVENT RECAP

WANT TO BE A PARTNER?

WANT TO BE A SPEAKER?

WANT TO BE A VOLUNTEER?

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