Wolf Pack LaunchU 2025 Final Pitch Competition

Join the Loyola University New Orleans Center for Entrepreneurship and Community Development and the College of Business for the Wolf Pack LaunchU 2025 Final Pitch Competition, presented by Dr. Bobby and Lori Kent Savoie.

After a summer of workshops, mentorship, and preparation, the Top 8 LaunchU finalists have been selected. These ventures — founded by Loyola students, alumni, faculty, staff, and parents — will take the stage to pitch their businesses for a share of $34,000+ in non-dilutive seed funding, including the Michelle Gauthier Award for Emerging Food Entrepreneurs.

📅 Thursday, September 11, 2025

🕕 Pitches begin at 6:00 PM

📍 114 Miller Hall, College of Business, Loyola University New Orleans

Our 2025 Panel of Judges:

• Matt Handal, '91 - CEO, US Service Animals
• Dr. Mazhar Islam - Faculty Director, CECD
• Brenna Kane, '10, MBA '18 - Founder, RITUALI (+ WPLU Cohort 3 winner!)
• Philip Lapeyre, MBA '20 - Director + Machine Shop Technical Advisor, Laitram
• David Price, '23 - Founder, The Safety Pouch (+ WPLU Cohort 1 winner!)
• Evie Poitevent Sanders - Vice President of Innovation - GNO, Inc
• Dr. Bobby Savoie - Dean, Loyola University New Orleans College of Business

This event is free and open to the public. Come celebrate innovation, support Loyola’s entrepreneurship community, and cheer on our finalists.

We kindly ask that you RSVP.