DelVal’s Seventh Annual Spark Bowl 2026

About

A competition designed for entrepreneurs and startups in Bucks County, offering a platform to pitch their business ideas in a “Shark Tank”-style format, with opportunities for networking and mentorship from local business leaders. Participants can gain valuable exposure and potentially win prize money, while also receiving consulting support from Delaware Valley University students.

Benefits

• 💰Prize Money
  Top three teams will receive prize money
• 🌐Networking Opportunities
  Opportunity for networking with local entrepreneurs and sponsors
• 🎓Business Consulting
  DelVal students serve as business consultants for competing teams, providing hands-on experience
• 📈Exposure and Recognition
  Exposure and recognition for participating businesses.

Eligibility Criteria

• Existing businesses must be in operation for 60 months or less as of the application date
• Start-up ventures must not have formed an existing business and must form a business entity by October 31, 2025, if selected as a finalist
• Contestants may be represented by up to four team members, each at least 18 years old
• Members of student teams may be under 18 years of age
• Employees and immediate family of sponsors are not eligible to participate.

Participation Commitments

• Applications accepted from June 6, 2025, to September 5, 2025
• Finalists must form a business entity by October 31, 2025
• Contestants must submit proof of business age as part of the application
• Incomplete entries will be void.

Target Region

Bucks County, Pennsylvania

Target Sector

All sectors