Fall 2026 ASU Venture Devils Demo Day

2026-11-14 · Scottsdale

SkySong, The ASU Scottsdale Innovation Center, 1475 N Scottsdale Rd, Scottsdale, AZ 85257

Held at SkySong in Scottsdale, the Fall 2026 ASU Venture Devils Demo Day features affiliated founders pitching for thousands of dollars in funding and support.

Venture Devils Demo Day is the bi-annual pitch competition, taking place during each ASU fall and spring semester, for Venture Devils to deliver investor-style pitches as they compete for thousands of dollars in funding and support. All community supporters, investors, and mentors are invited to watch boardroom pitches and attend the Funding + Awards Ceremony.

Founder brief

Who should attend

Founders enrolled at Arizona State University or Maricopa Community Colleges who participate in the Venture Devils program and have raised under $50,000 can compete. Community members, peers, mentors, and investors are welcome to attend without paying an admission fee.

What happens

Participating ventures deliver investor-style boardroom pitches spanning software, hardware, biotech, and consumer sectors throughout the day. Activities culminate in a Funding and Awards Ceremony, which is also live streamed for remote viewers.

Who's in the room

Audience members include early-stage student and community entrepreneurs, mentors, investors, and local supporters convened by Edson Entrepreneurship + Innovation at ASU.

How to prepare

Competitors pitching in the open boardroom format should refine a concise, investor-focused presentation and rehearse answers for technical or business model questions. Observers can arrive ready to take notes on emerging collegiate ventures across diverse industries.

Organizer: Edson Entrepreneurship + Innovation at ASU

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At a glance

Tickets
Free
Format
Open boardroom pitches followed by a Funding + Awards Ceremony. The event is offered in-person and virtually with live streaming for the Awards Ceremony.
Who can apply
Open to all attendees; to compete, ventures must be enrolled at Arizona State University or Maricopa Community Colleges, part of the Venture Devils program, and have not exceeded $50k in funding.
Prizes
Thousands of dollars in funding and support.
Attendance
Any and all friends, family, and community supporters are invited to attend and watch all of the open boardroom pitches.
Sectors
Software, Hardware, Biotech, Consumer

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