With a 2025 theme of Fuel the Future, more than 300 college, high school and middle school students from across Southern California participated in the annual Titan Fast Pitch competition on Nov. 1, presented by the Conrey Center for Entrepreneurship and held at Cal State Fullerton. Titans Julie Yun and Dhara Panchal took second place in the college track, with entrepreneurship senior Daphnay Pino coming in third. The first-place winner was Tyler Maher of UC Irvine.
“The Titan Fast Pitch can be a life-changing event for those who participate in it. This may be the first and only time some of the students get up in front of a crowd to pitch their idea,” explained Scott Taylor, director of the Conrey Center. “Events like these connect the community by not only giving middle school, high school and university students the opportunity to showcase their ideas, but also to connect with each other and business leaders throughout Orange County. These memorable events instill confidence in the students and infuse the entrepreneurial ecosystem with young energy and new ideas.”
Each of the final 15 finalists had 90 seconds to deliver their business concept to a panel of real-world professionals and academics acting as judges. The exercise provides invaluable experience in pitching developing, presenting and marketing business concepts. More than $50,000 in scholarships and in-kind awards were presented.
Read more about Titan Fast Pitch in CSUF Business News