Sunstone Innovation Challenge

The Sunstone Innovation Challenge is an annual campus-wide business plan competition. The winning team receives support for their business, including $15,000 in seed funding, and space, marketing, legal, and accounting services totaling up to $35,000. 

We are looking for:
  • Diverse teams to develop, promote, and launch sustainable, entrepreneurial, and innovative business ideas.
  • The pitch will be based on your business plan

*Mentor Assignment will be in the order of LOI submission 

  • Friday, March 28, 2025 at 5pm:
  • Friday, April 11, 2025:
    • Finalists Announced
  • Wednesday, April 16, 2025 at 5pm:
    • Revised Business Plan Submission (Finalists)
    • Submit revised business plans to innovate@csulb.edu by 5pm
  • Monday, April 21, 2025 at 8am:
    • Final Pitch Deck Due
  • Tuesday, April 22, 2025 at The Pointe in The Walter Pyramid at 4pm - 8pm:
    • Finalist Pitch Event

*subject to change

In-kind services provided by

Legal Services: Keesal, Young & Logan

Intellectual Property Protection: Fulwider Patton LLP

Accounting Services: Windes

Marketing Strategy: Institute for Innovation & Entrepreneurship

Coworking Space: BlankSpaces