When is IDEAinstitute Pitch Night?

IDEAinstitute Pitch Night is on Thu, Nov 19 · 5:00 p.m. at Lower Garden District in New Orleans. Times shown in local New Orleans time.

Where is IDEAinstitute Pitch Night happening?

IDEAinstitute Pitch Night takes place at Lower Garden District, The Nieux, 2040 St Charles Ave, New Orleans, LA 70130, USA, New Orleans.

How much are tickets for IDEAinstitute Pitch Night?

IDEAinstitute Pitch Night is free to attend.

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IDEAinstitute Pitch Night

Name: IDEAinstitute Pitch Night
Start: 2026-11-19T23:00:00.000Z
End: 2026-11-20T02:00:00.000Z
Location: Lower Garden District

Thu, Nov 19 · 5:00 p.m.CST

Lower Garden District · New Orleans

We’re back for Pitch Night with the Fall 2026 IDE Ainstitute Cohort! Join us on Novembr 19th at The Nieux for one of the Gulf South’s most exciting gatherings for entrepreneurship and innovation. Loo…

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When

Thu, Nov 19 · 5:00 p.m.Ends 8:00 p.m.CST

Where

Lower Garden DistrictThe Nieux, 2040 St Charles Ave, New Orleans, LA 70130, USA

Free

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Date and time: Thu, Nov 19 · 5:00 p.m.Ends 8:00 p.m.CST — local New Orleans time
Location: Lower Garden DistrictThe Nieux, 2040 St Charles Ave, New Orleans, LA 70130, USANew Orleans

About this event

We’re back for Pitch Night with the Fall 2026 IDE

Ainstitute Cohort!

Join us on Novembr 19th at The Nieux for one of the Gulf South’s most exciting gatherings for entrepreneurship and innovation.

Looking to discover what’s next in the New Orleans startup ecosystem? Pitch Night brings together founders, investors, academics, business leaders, creatives, and community members for an evening celebrating early-stage excellence and the future of innovation in our region.

Pitch Night is a semiannual showcase featuring select founders from the current IDE

Ainstitute cohort as they pitch their ventures live before a panel of judges and an in-person and virtual audience. Each founder will have 5 minutes to pitch, followed by a 5-minute Q&A session. Companies will be evaluated on their concept, validation, business model, and market opportunity. The winning company will receive a cash prize to help propel their business forward.

But Pitch Night isn’t only about the pitches.

It’s also a gath