All students enrolled at Babson, Olin, and Wellesley colleges and all Babson alumni, parents, faculty, and staff members are eligible to apply to the 2025 Rocket Pitch event.
Both individuals and teams are eligible to submit their application to the 2025 Rocket Pitch event. The lead entrepreneur of any team must be enrolled at Babson, Olin, or Wellesley College or be a Babson alumni, parent, faculty, or staff member. Team members may come from other schools.
All applicants must be available to present their Rocket Pitch in person on Thursday, November 6, 2025, 5-8 p.m. Each presenter must pitch in only 3 minutes using only 3 PowerPoint slides.
2025 Rocket Pitch applicants must submit their applications by Friday, October 3 at 11 a.m. ET:
A confirmation email from blankcenter@babson.edu must be received by the applicant in order for their application to be considered for the 2025 Rocket Pitch event.
Please note that updates to applications will not be accepted.
All applicants must agree that the materials they are submitting are their original work. The applicants will retain all rights to the materials regarding their use at all times prior to and following the event.
All applicants that are accepted and selected to present must confirm their participation, agree to the Image and Audio Release and Authorization Form, and respond to all requests for information by the Blank Center by Friday, October 17 at 11 a.m. ET.
If an accepted applicant is unable to participate in the 2025 Rocket Pitch event due to scheduling conflicts, they must notify the Blank Center team by Friday, October 17 at 11 a.m. ET to withdraw from the event.
By confirming participation in the 2025 Rocket Pitch event, the presenters give the event organizers the right to share information about the presenters and their business ideas in the Rocket Pitch Profiles.
Presenters wishing to provide updated information on their team members or business ideas should notify the Blank Center team.
The lead entrepreneur must attend either a Bullpen practice session or a Speech Center appointment for pitch practice. This is required. Failure to do so may result in withdrawal from Rocket Pitch.
All presenters must prepare their PowerPoint presentations and submit them to the Blank Center by Wednesday, November 5 at 9 a.m. PowerPoint presentations are 3 slides maximum (including title slide). File must be in PowerPoint format or PDF. Google Slides, Keynote, Canva, and Prezi are not accepted.
Friday, October 3: application deadline at 11 a.m. ET
Tuesday, October 14: notifications sent to applicants by 5 p.m. ET
Friday, October 17: participation confirmation deadline/withdrawal deadline at 11 a.m. ET
Monday, October 27 - Friday, October 31: Bullpen (pitch practice sessions with Blank Center team)
Wednesday, November 5: 3 PPT slides due by 9:00 a.m. ET
Thursday, November 6: Rocket Pitch event
Resources Available to Presenters:
Bullpen: Hosted by the Blank Center, presenters can get feedback on their presentation skills and content of slides by staff, faculty and alumni coaches. Bullpen practice sessions will be scheduled the week of Monday, October 27. More information will be sent via email to those presenting.