The Northeast Entrepreneurship Summit 2026 | The Eleven Society
The Eleven Society The Summit · November 15, 2026

Our kickoff event · Boston

The Northeast Entrepreneurship SummitBy The Eleven Society

One student team represents each of the eleven colleges. A judging panel awards the NESCAC Cup; the room picks a crowd favorite by live vote.

When
Sunday, November 15, 2026
Where
Boston, venue announced soon
Expected
200+ attendees
Prize purse
$10K+

Register to attend Apply to pitch Judge, table, or sponsor

The eleven

Bates
Williams
Amherst
Bowdoin
Colby
Connecticut College
Hamilton
Middlebury
Trinity
Tufts
Wesleyan

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What this is

Eleven campuses run their startup scenes in isolation. This puts them in one room.

The Northeast Entrepreneurship Summit by The Eleven Society brings the conference’s top student builders to Boston for an afternoon of pitches, breakout sessions with alumni founders, and a startup showcase. One team pitches for each school; the winner takes the NESCAC Cup.

It’s organized by a team of students from different NESCAC campuses, and built as much for the alumni in the room as for the students on stage.

The day

One afternoon, noon to evening.

  1. 01

    Doors & welcome

    Guests arrive from across the conference; a light mixer before the program opens.

    Noon
  2. 02

    Keynote & breakout sessions

    A short opening keynote, then small-group sessions on starting a company, building a product, and selling, led by alumni founders.

    Early afternoon
  3. 03

    The Cup

    Eleven pitches, one per school. Five minutes each plus five minutes of Q&A, in front of the judging panel, with a $10K+ prize purse on the line. Judges award the NESCAC Cup; the room votes a crowd favorite.

    Afternoon
  4. 04

    Startup Showcase

    Student and alumni founders, startups, and more will table. See what is happening in NESCAC entrepreneurship, grow your network, and enjoy the provided dinner.

    Evening

Pitch

One team per school takes the stage for the Cup.

If you’re a student building something at a NESCAC school, apply to represent your campus. A five-minute pitch and five minutes of Q&A in front of the judging panel and the room.

Apply to pitch

Attend

For students, alumni, and faculty of the eleven schools.

Watch every pitch in the conference in a single afternoon, join a breakout session with people who have built companies, and meet the founders at their tables afterward.

If you’re a student: come meet ambitious students from across the NESCAC who are here for the same reason you are. And introduce yourself to us. We want to meet you.

If you’re an alum: come meet the students and fellow alumni building across all eleven schools, and share what you’ve learned with the next generation from your alma mater.

Same-day travel works from every campus: doors open at noon and the program ends by early evening.

Register to attend Free. Get on the list and we’ll send venue details.

Get involved

For the people who judge, teach, table, and sponsor.

NESCAC schools produce an outsized share of founders. The Summit puts the conference’s best student builders in one room, and you can help make it happen.

  1. 01

    Judge the Cup

    Sit on the panel that hears all eleven pitches and awards the first NESCAC Cup.

  2. 02

    Sponsor the first edition

    Fund the venue, student travel, and the Cup itself, and put your name in front of eleven campuses of student founders.

  3. 03

    Lead a breakout session

    Run a small-group working session on the thing you actually know: zero-to-one, product, or selling.

  4. 04

    Table at the Showcase

    Bring your company to the evening Startup Showcase and meet student builders from all eleven schools.

Judge, lead a breakout session, or table at the Showcase.

Interest form

Sponsor the venue, student travel, or the Cup.

Sponsorship form

Questions? Email hello@nescacventurenetwork.com.