2027 Regional Finals
Undergraduate Mid-Atlantic
- Saturday, January 30, 2027
- Hosted by American · Washington, DC
Hosted by 
Competing schools
Startups
Startups will be announced at 5:00 PM EST on Thursday, January 28, 2027.
Getting there
Location
Open in Google Maps →Parking
Parking is available and free in Katzen Garage at 4400 Massachusetts Avenue, NW. When you walk out of the parking garage, Kogod is directly in front of you across the street.
Hotel
Some of the best in the area:
- Courtyard by Marriott at Bethesda/Chevy Chase
- Embassy Suites at Chevy Chase Pavilion
- Glover Park Hotel in Georgetown
Here are American University Hotel Partners.
Agenda
| 8:15 a.m. | Team check-in: find your study rooms; breakfast | |
| 8:30 a.m. | Startups and judges check in | |
| 8:45 a.m. | Kick-off and startup pitches | |
| 9:30 a.m. | Teams to study rooms. Judges and founders stay for introductions | |
| 10:00 a.m. | Due diligence sessions (14 + 3 minutes) | Startup rooms |
| 12:00 p.m. | Judges vote, round 1. Team working lunch; judges lunch with founders | |
| 12:45 p.m. | Judges’ deal discussion | |
| 1:10 p.m. | Written deliverables due (upload link in your email) | |
| 1:30 p.m. | Panel partner meetings (10 minutes; each team gets its time when it uploads) | |
| 3:30 p.m. | Judges vote, round 2 | |
| 3:40 p.m. | Individual partner meetings (5 minutes, judges rotate) | Study rooms |
| 4:20 p.m. | Judges vote, round 3 | |
| 4:30 p.m. | Awards and reception |
