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SupeTank Startup Pitch Competition
Where innovators meet the leaders who can change their trajectory.
Over two days at the National Summer Summit (July 21-22, 2026), startups* will present their solutions to panels of sitting superintendents, district leaders, industry executives, and investors. Each company gets focused time to pitch, answer questions, and receive direct feedback from decision-makers who understand the K–12 market.
-Participants are chosen from applicants who meet two of the following:
3 or fewer district sales,
<$1 million in revenue,
or, pre-Series A.
*Startups: Early-stage education companies ranging from bootstrapped founders to those with angel funding. These are organizations still in their growth phase, testing, refining, and scaling their solutions, and seeking connections, feedback, and partnerships to accelerate their impact.
Event Schedule
Monday, July 20
7:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Morning meet-ups and networking
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Registration
1:30 PM -2:00 PM
District leader and partner meetings
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Welcome & Introductions
2:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Sessions
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
2-minute pitch
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Sessions
6:30 PM
Dinner
Tuesday, July 21
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
Breakfast
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Sessions
10:00 AM - 11:45 AM
1:1's
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Lunch
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Sessions
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Wellness activity
6:30 PM
Gala
Wednesday, July 22
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
Breakfast
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Session
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
1:1's
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Closing remarks
Deer Valley, UT
Grand Hyatt Deer Valley
1702 Glencoe Mountain Way
Park City, UT 84060
WEBSITE
The closest airport is Salt Lake City International Airport.
I left the conference energized and came away with a handful of new tools and next steps.
Amy Rex
Superintendent at Milton Town School District
It was such a privilege to be in the room with so many incredible leaders. I left thinking differently about my own leadership path.
Lisa Hartman
Director of Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment at Lewis Central Community School District
The other thing that I like about IEI partners and the relationships that we have is when I'm away from the district, and I can sit in on those two-minute drills and listen to them and say, Yes, I'm interested or No, I'm not without feeling guilty. It's much better than a cold call or an email.
Tammy Williams
Director of Curriculum and Instruction at Greensburg Community School Corporation
The intimacy of the 1:1s is far more valuable than standing at a booth all day.
Jake Szabo
COO at Bullseye for Schools
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