TiE University is the college-age sister program to TiE Atlanta Young Entrepreneurs (TiE) High School. Like TiE High School, TiE University is empowering our university students to become the next generation of entrepreneurs by educating, mentoring, and inspiring university students to plan and take intelligent risks in starting a business.

Now entering its ninth year, TiE University has worked with 200 teams and over 400 students from 18 Georgia universities. Seventy-five coaches have participated in ongoing mentorship and funding introductions, and survey results reveal a more than 90% satisfaction rating for the program.

TiE University has developed into an award-winning program that brings together university entrepreneurs with successful business leaders across Georgia to perfect their pitch, develop their product or service and provide a holistic approach to their startup. The teams get mentored by real-world entrepreneurs and compete in a mock/practice round and a qualifying round in Q1. The final teams then go onto compete for cash prizes at TiE Finals, a pitch competition held every Spring. The winning team then goes on to the TiE University Global Pitchfest Competition held in Silicon Valley in May to compete with other TiE University teams from around the globe for the top prize of $50,000 and a cash prize pool of $100,000, plus in-kind awards of $500,000. The TiE-U Global Pitchfest event is held in conjunction with TiECON Silicon Valley in Santa Clara, California.

1. Online Application due – 1/15/2023 – LINK
2. Info Sessions –1/10/2023 or 1/26/2023
3. Business Model Canvas Due – 2/10/2023
4. Business Plan Summary Due – 2/17/2023
5. Mock/Practice Round – 3/4/2023
6. Qualifying Round  – 3/18/2023
7. Final Atlanta Round – 4/1/2023
8. TiE Global Silicon Valley Pitchfest – May 2023

• Eric Ensor, Principal at Quiet Water Associates
• Neeti Dewan, Global Head of Tax, Club Car
• Benn Konsynski, Goizueta Business School at Emory University / Digital Commerce Expert
• Paul Lopez, founder, TiE University / 11 – 11 Ventures