{"id":143,"date":"2026-05-07T06:38:39","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T06:38:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fhss.sjp.ac.lk\/entrefiesta\/?page_id=143"},"modified":"2026-05-15T07:53:16","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T07:53:16","slug":"startup-pitch-competition-innovation-arena","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fhss.sjp.ac.lk\/entrefiesta\/startup-pitch-competition-innovation-arena\/","title":{"rendered":"Startup Pitch Competition &amp; Innovation Arena"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"143\" class=\"elementor elementor-143\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96681df e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"96681df\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7b8305 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b7b8305\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 15-07-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Startup Pitch Competition & Innovation Arena<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a897910 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a897910\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Turn Ideas into Impact<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4bc09a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c4bc09a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-540bd81 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"540bd81\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0904004 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0904004\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 15-07-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The Startup Pitch Competition and Innovation Arena provides a dynamic and competitive platform for aspiring entrepreneurs to transform their ideas into actionable business concepts. This segment of the event is focused on fostering creativity, innovation, and problem-solving through a series of engaging and high-energy activities.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Participants will have the opportunity to develop and present their business ideas to a panel of judges comprising academics, investors, and industry experts. The pitch competition is designed to evaluate not only the viability and innovation of ideas but also the ability of participants to communicate and defend their concepts effectively.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">The Startup Expo will serve as a showcase for emerging ventures, allowing participants to present their products and services to a wider audience, gain visibility, and connect with potential collaborators, investors, and supporters. 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