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Dominion Energy Innovation Center
Center Street Pitch Competition
Amount
TBD
Deadline
Rolling
Odds
3 finalists per category
Effort
30 min
Can you get this?
✓Open to local entrepreneurs pitching business ideas
✓Center of Universe category: Town of Ashland businesses only
✓Hanover County category: businesses based in Hanover County
✓Ag & Forestry category: Hanover County or Richmond MSA
✓Ag & Forestry: farming, forestry, or agribusiness ventures
Your real odds
Only three finalists pitch per category, so nine founders total compete for the full $15,000 prize pool.
The pool is deliberately local and small, which makes it competitive within that geography but far less crowded than national competitions, and if you fit the location criteria, your odds of reaching the finalist stage are meaningful.
What it takes
Confirm geographic eligibility for one category30 min
Submit application for relevant category1 to 3 hrs
Prepare five-minute pitch if finalist1 to 2 weeks
Worth knowing
Winners receive a DEIC membership alongside the cash prize, giving access to DEIC's year-round mentorship, networking, and education programs, which founders consistently find more valuable long-term than the prize money itself.
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