The fifth annual Student Startup competition will bring together high school students from around the United States and beyond to pitch their latest business idea to a panel of judges and a live audience.

Enjoy this fast paced competition showcasing companies and ideas from creative ways to address poverty, to the development of a tool every student would want, to the launch of their own startup. Students are encouraged to think big, and come up with ideas that may exceed their existing skills, network, and resources!

Here are the eight startups have been selected as finalists to compete in this high energy, live event.

Clutch
GameTime Live
ResyEasy
ScreenWise
SZN XXI
Stria Labs
Toubans!
Travel Time

Special thanks to the Student Startup Coaches who dedicated their time to prepare the finalists for the live competiton: Monica Armendariz

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