These are the full contest rules for the Outside Ignite startup pitch competition, part of the Outside Summit at the Outside Festival and Summit 2025. You can read more about the competition and how to enter below:
1. Eligibility
2. How to Enter
Pitch Deck Submission Requirements (PDF):
3. Finalist Notification
Finalists will be notified in mid-April 2025 and provided a detailed overview of presentation expectations, timing limitations, and logistics at that time, including the final Outside Ignite programming schedule and requirements. Your in-person presentation will not have to be the same as your application, and all expectations will be articulated at the time of finalist notification.
Outside Summit Badge + VIP Upgrade, inclusive of a 2-day VIP Festival pass, will be complimentary to all finalists. Outside Summit Badges + VIP Upgrade will be awarded to the presenting speakers only. Should additional team members need to be on-site for support, additional Outside Ignite working credentials will be awarded on a case-by-case basis and will be aligned upon in writing with the Outside Summit team.
4. Submission Rules
5. Judging Criteria
This is the criteria that will be used to award first prize and runner-up. It will also be used to evaluate the initial submissions. All judges’ decisions are final.
6. Awards
First Place Prize is a combination cash and media/advertising award on Outside’s platforms worth $100,000.00 in total value. The allocation of cash and media is to be confirmed and will be announced at a later date. The media plan will be executed across Outside’s network and platforms by Outside.
Second Place Prize (Runner Up) is a media/advertising award on Outside’s platforms worth $50,000 in total value. The media plan will be executed across Outside’s network and platforms by Outside.
The Outside Ignite People’s Choice Award is a cash and media/advertising award worth $20,000 in total value, to be determined by audience members' votes. The allocation of cash and media is to be confirmed and will be announced at a later date. The media plan will be executed across Outside’s network and platforms by Outside.
Outside Ignite Digital Badges. Outside will provide digital badges (i.e. image file asset) to all finalists after the conclusion of the event to indicate their participation in Outside Ignite 2025. The badge may be used on finalist’s digital properties inclusive of social media, website, and emails as directed by Outside.
7. Mentorship
Finalists will be given mentorship and preparation support in advance of the pitch competition (to be defined and communicated at the time of finalist notification).
8. Winner Notification
Winners will be announced at the Outside Summit during the event on Friday, May 30, 2025. All potential winners are subject to verification. Upon verification of eligibility, prizes will be awarded no later than Monday, September 1, 2025. Prizes will be awarded in accordance with these rules. Outside’s determination of eligibility and selection of winners is binding on all participants. The prizes are nontransferable and nonassignable, and noncash prizes cannot be redeemed for cash. All costs, fees, expenses, and taxes (including, without limitation, federal, state, and local taxes) associated with any element of a prize are the sole responsibility of the winner.
9. Grant of License/Publicity Waiver
By entering this Contest and in consideration for the same, the entrant grants Outside Interactive, Inc. an irrevocable, non-exclusive, perpetual, royalty-free, worldwide license to broadcast, publish, store, reproduce, distribute, syndicate, and otherwise use and exhibit the Submission (along with their names and/or likenesses) in all media now known and later come into being. The entrant represents and warrants that they have full legal right, power and authority to grant Outside Interactive the foregoing license. The entrant agrees to sign documents deemed necessary by Outside to confirm and document the license. The license granted pursuant to this paragraph does not divest the entrant of ownership of the Contest submission.
Entrant consents to Outside capturing their likeness in photographs, video, and audio recordings. Entrant grants to Outside an irrevocable, worldwide, royalty-free license to utilize, adapt, modify, reproduce, distribute, publicly perform and display the photographs, video, and/or audio (collectively "Media") taken of entrant for use in promotional, educational, informational, advertising or commercial materials and communications in any form now known or later developed. Entrant further consents to the use of their name, image, likeness, and voice (collectively, "Likeness") in the Media for all Materials or any other purposes deemed appropriate by Outside. Entrant waives any right to be notified or to inspect or approve the Media or any Materials that are created using their Likeness, now or in the future. Entrant agrees to sign any documents deemed necessary by Outside to confirm permission and authorization.
10. Waiver of Liability
By participating, the entrant agrees to waive, release, hold harmless, and indemnify Outside Interactive Inc.; its current and former officers, directors, owners, employees, agents, representatives, affiliates; and the judges (“Released Parties”) from and against any and all liability or causes of action (however named or described) and for any injuries, losses, and/or damages caused by or resulting from entry or participation in this Contest, including without limitation: (1) any incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by entrants, any Released Party, printing errors, by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Contest; (2) technical failures of any kind, including but not limited to malfunctions, interruptions, or disconnections in phone lines or network hardware or software; (3) unauthorized human intervention in any part of the entry process or the Contest; (4) technical or human error that may occur in the administration of the Contest or the processing of entries; or (5) any injury or damage to persons or property that may be caused, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, from entrant’s participation in the Contest. If for any reason an entrant’s entry is confirmed to have been erroneously deleted, lost, or otherwise destroyed or corrupted, entrants' sole remedy is another entry in the Contest during the entry period. Released Parties are not responsible for any expenses incurred by entrants in connection with participation in this Contest.
11. Confidentiality
All entrants should be aware that finalists’ pitches will be presented in a public forum. Confidentiality is not guaranteed in any way. Applicants should exclude sensitive or confidential information from their pitches and not include confidential material in their applications or submissions. Outside is not responsible for any confidentiality issues that may occur during the course of the competition.
12. Privacy
By entering the Challenge, each Entrant agrees to Outside’s use of their personal information as described in Outside’s Privacy Policy located at https://www.outsideinc.com/privacy-policy, which is incorporated by reference herein and made a part of these Official Rules, except in those limited cases where these Official Rules expressly expand, modify, or contradict the Privacy Policy. In those circumstances, these Official Rules will govern the privacy relationship between Outside and the Entrants. Entrants understand that if during the registration process of the Challenge, Entrants have elected to opt-in to the sharing of their information with the other Summit attendees, the Entrant has consented to allow Outside to share their personal information with these third-parties.
13. Modification of Contest Rules and/or Contest Termination
Outside reserves the right to modify any term of this Contest and these rules at any time at Outside’s sole discretion. Outside reserves the right to cancel, suspend, and/or modify the Contest, or any part of it, if any fraud, technical failures, or any other factor beyond Outside’s reasonable control impairs the integrity or proper functioning of the Contest, as determined by Outside in its sole discretion. In such event, Outside reserves the right to award the prizes from among the eligible entries received up to the time of the impairment.
14. Law
This Contest shall be conducted in accordance with the laws of the State of Colorado. All disputes concerning these terms and Contest shall be adjudicated in the federal and state courts having jurisdiction over Denver, Colorado, USA.
15. Disqualification/Ineligibility
Any attempt to enter this Contest in a manner other than in compliance with and as provided in these rules shall be VOID. Entries received from persons not meeting eligibility requirements will be disqualified. Outside is not responsible for lost, late, incomplete, invalid, unintelligible, or misdirected entries, all of which will be disqualified.
Outside has the sole discretion to disqualify and/or remove any individual for any reason that it deems appropriate before and/or during the pitch competition. All decisions regarding an individual’s removal and/or disqualification from the pitch competition are final. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY.
A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. This Contest is subject to all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW. Participation constitutes full and unconditional agreement to these rules and Outside and its and judges’ decisions, which are final and binding in all matters related to the Contest. Winning a prize is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements set forth herein and is not guaranteed.
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