2026 REVERSE PITCH:

Energizing the next generation of entrepreneurship

Our Pure Pitch Rally founders and funders fully believe that a passion for entrepreneurship can start at any age – and should be nurtured and encouraged along one’s journey. Thanks to an exciting partnership with the CAPS Network, we’re proud to fuel the future through student participation in our Reverse Pitch event!

March 10, 2026

8:30 a.m. ─ 1:30 p.m.

Kauffman Conference Center
4801 Rockhill Rd | Kansas City, MO 64110

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High school students from the greater Kansas City metro will gather to learn about real-world problems our Pure Pitch Rally alumni are tackling. Then, they’ll break out into small groups to define and present their own solutions to defined challenges. Does your school or program have what it takes to walk away with prizes and bragging rights? Learn more about how it works and then register to compete.

Proudly Sponsored By:

CAPS Network
Museum at Prairfire
Lathrop GPM
Circle Sideways
Fenaroli & Associates
Forvis
nbkc bank
Polsinelli

Agenda

Get excited. Get motivated. And get ready to rock the Reverse Pitch! Below is a working agenda current as of January 21.

8:30 a.m. Registration opens
8:45 a.m. Welcome and introductions
8:55 a.m. Event parameters and expectations
9:00 a.m. Startup 1
9:10 a.m. Startup 2
9:20 a.m. Startup 3
9:30 a.m. Startup 4
9:40 a.m. Small group breakouts and entrepreneur Q&A
11:00 a.m. Working lunch
11:45 a.m. Small group presentations (approx. 10 minutes per group)
1:00 p.m. Winners announced and event wrap-up
1:30 p.m. Event concludes
Use this Pitch Flow guide to help you prepare for and participate in providing solutions to these real-world startup challenges!

Featured Startups

Meet the Pure Pitch Rally alumni presenting at the event and learn more about their startups aiming to conquer critical challenges in a variety of industries.

Trina Nudson | BeAligned

BeAligned is building a new kind of decision-support tool designed to help separated or divorced parents communicate and solve problems in a way that keeps children out of the middle. Instead of documenting conflict like most co-parenting tools, BeAligned guides parents through a simple reflection process that helps them clarify their goals, consider their child’s perspective, and generate solutions that work for everyone involved.

Mitch Mabrey | Resonus

Resonus allows people to simply engage with their local government via text message or mobile web chat. They can ask questions, request a service, make suggestions, and participate in conversational surveys. Cities and counties use that information to take data informed actions, and constituents feel a tighter connection to their communities.

Ian Foster | SiteScan

SiteScan delivers AI-powered inspection and intelligence software for wastewater utilities, helping cities and engineers detect defects instantly, generate professional reports automatically and transform hours of manual inspection into minutes of AI analysis.

Gonzalo Erdozain | Scout

Scout is a web-based application designed to alleviate veterinary burnout by replacing outdated, inefficient paper forms for dental charting and anesthesia management with streamlined processes, improved safety and enhanced patient care.

FAQs

Get up to speed on what you can expect from the Reverse Pitch event with help from our handy FAQs.

Participating schools, programs and/or individual students are responsible for their own transportation to and from the event.

Thanks to the generosity of our presenting sponsor, Lathrop GPM, participating schools, programs and/or individual students will be provided with a complimentary lunch that can be eaten during work group time.

Participating schools, programs and/or individual students will have access to Kauffman Foundation’s open Wi-Fi for research and brainstorming purposes.