We welcome you to the inaugural student pitch competition sponsored by Penn State Greater Allegheny and Covestro.

Please review the following pages to learn more about this year's competition.  If you have any questions as you develop your pitch, please email [email protected] and we will be happy to provide appropriate guidance as necessary.

  • The Problem: Covestro outlines the demand for plastics, the challenges of recycling and poses questions for students to answer in their pitch. 
  • Resources: Covestro and Penn State Greater Allegheny assembled materials which provide information on manufacturing, plastics, marketing, public speaking and other topics to help students develop their solutions.
  • Competition Rules and Judging Rubric: Familiarize yourself with the rules and see how students will be judged on March 24.
  • Release Form: Covestro and Penn State Greater Allegheny want to highlight the schools and students participating in this year's competition.  Student participants and their parents/guardians are asked to complete a publicity release form.