Season calendar
Every date that matters, from announcement to the State Championship.
- Sep 29Public announcement14d
- Nov 20Campus Activation Phase data cutoff66d
- Dec 436 Playoff ventures announced, mentors assigned80d
- Dec 4Onboarding period begins (through Jan 14) — Platform onboarding, meet mentors80d
- Jan 15PLAYOFF OFFICIALLY STARTS122d
- Jan 15Playoff Sprint Weeks 1–8 (through Mar 5)122d
- Mar 9Cincinnati Regional Championship (South Ohio) — 12 ventures, 5 judges175d
- Mar 10Columbus Regional Championship (Central Ohio)176d
- Mar 11Cleveland Regional Championship (North Ohio)177d
- Mar 14Selection Sunday — 3 auto + 7 selected = 10180d
- Mar 15State Championship Sprints begin (7 weeks)181d
- May 5Blackout232d
- May 19STATE CHAMPIONSHIP — State Champion crowned, $500,000 awarded246d