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Accelerate: Citizens Make Change

Presented by Cleveland Leadership Center at Huntington Convention Center of Cleveland, Cleveland OH

Feb 22 2024

The finalist and overall winner of Accelerate: Citizens Make Change 2023

Accelerate is a pitch competition which gives individuals across Greater Cleveland the chance to win seed money to help launch their idea to make the region a better place.

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Applicants are selected to pitch in one of five categories and a panel of judges drawn from community leaders select one finalist in each category. The five finalists pitch again to the full audience, which votes on the winner. The winner receives $5,000 and the remaining five finalists each receive $2,000 to help bring their ideas to life. Technovation, a separate competition, will award $3,500 to the most innovative technology-based idea. Click on the tabs below to learn more about the ... view more »

ADMISSION INFO

Ticket levels
$425 Reserved table of ten (You and your guests are seated together at the front of the room)
$350 Reserved table of eight (You and your guests are seated together at the front of the room)
$125 Accelerate Patron ticket*
$75 Accelerate Supporter ticket*
$40 General admission*
$25 Student ticket*

All ticket levels provide access to the full event. Come for all, or just for part.

*Available at the door, advanced registration recommended.

Phone: (216) 592-2243

Email: cscullen@cleveleads.org

Website: https://www.cleveleads.org/clc-events/accelerate/

INDIVIDUAL DATES & TIMES*

Additional time info:

Timeline

4:00 p.m. Doors open
4:30 p.m. Category pitches (Round 1)
5:45 p.m. Category pitches (Round 2)
7:15 p.m. Finalist competition + awards

Networking throughout the evening

* Event durations (if noted) are approximate. Please check with the presenting organization or venue to confirm start times and duration.

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For 10 years, the Cleveland Leadership Center’s Accelerate pitch competition has helped local citizens become change agents to transform our community. See what the event is all about and how you can be a part of the excitement.