VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) – Students from Kempsville High School’s Entrepreneurship & Business Academy were selected to participate in a national pitch event this summer.
In July, four students will head to Chicago to pitch their innovative device SheClasp at the INCubatoredu National Pitch Event during the Uncharted Learning National Summit. SheClasp is a device that helps users clasp jewelry easily, like bracelets and necklaces.
The local Kempsville team is only one of five teams selected to compete in the pitch night across the nation and Spain. Over 60 teams entered the competition. SheClasp will be presented to a board of startup business investors as they compete for funding against the other four teams.
In May, the team presented SheClasp at Entrepreneurship and Business Academy at Kempsville High School’s annual Pitch Night. Watch their pitch, and the the full 2024 Pitch Night at the link here.
Here’s a video of SheClasp, below.
According to the Entrepreneurship and Business Academy at Kempsville High School, the inventors of SheClasp are the first ever school team to make it this far in the competition and have the opportunity to pitch nationally. They will pitch on-stage at the event on July 17.
The event provides real funding to students. According to the National Summit, more than $150,000 to date has been awarded to young founders.
Stay tuned for updates following the event. Click here to find out more about the national pitch competition.
