Young entrepreneurs. Fort Wayne.
BIG IDEAS.
REAL STARTS.
The next generation is ready to build.
We help them find their pitch.
IDEAS INTO ACTIONMADE IN FORT WAYNE ↗
The people behind the pitchRuby & EmmaTailored Bites · 2025 winners
01 / Our purposePotential,
Potential,
meet opportunity.
At The Foundry, we forge young entrepreneurs by equipping students with the tools to pitch confidently, raise capital effectively, and bring bold ideas to life.
Here, innovation meets opportunity, and tomorrow’s leaders start today.
01
Pitch confidently.
02
Raise capital.
03
Bring ideas to life.
02 / The pitch competition
Meet the ambition.
Real students. Their own ventures.
A place to put ideas forward.
2026 WINNER / BOMBER BOLT2026 competition · Results
A new class
of possibility.
Explore the winners and finalists from the March 7, 2026 pitch competition at The Forum @ Electric Works.
Explore the 2026 competitionRevisit the 2025 competition