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Watch the Venture4Impact Final Pitch Competition

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Fri, Nov 14, 2025

1 PM – 6 PM EST (GMT-5)

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Event flyer for Venture4Impact: A Social Innovation Pitch Competition, taking place on Friday, November 14th, from 1-6 PM at the Peter B. Lewis Building. The flyer invites spectators to register on Campus Groups and describes the event as the finals for the top 10 student teams from Case Western Reserve University, who will pitch innovative, for-profit ventures addressing global social and environmental challenges. Logos for The Fowler Center for Business as an Agent of World Benefit and the Veale Institute for Entrepreneurship are shown at the bottom. The background features green watercolor textures and a globe-leaf logo for Venture4Impact. Flyer for Watch the Venture4Impact Final Pitch Competition
Join us for the Venture4Impact Finals, where the top 10 student teams from across Case Western Reserve University take the stage to pitch their innovative, for-profit ventures tackling some of the world’s most pressing social and environmental challenges.

From clean energy and equitable healthcare to sustainable business models and community-driven solutions, these student entrepreneurs are redefining what it means to make an impact through business — all in alignment with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Come be inspired by their ideas, energy, and vision for a better future. Witness the next generation of changemakers as they compete for funding, mentorship, and the chance to turn their ventures into reality.

Agenda:
1:00 PM - Doors Open
1:10 PM - Keynote Speaker: Ibrahim Quagraine
1:35 PM - Pitch Competition Starts
2:50 PM - 10 Minute Break
3:00 PM - Pitch Competition Continues
4:15 PM - Reception & Awards
6:00 PM - Event Concludes

📍 Location: PBL 202
📅 Date: Friday 11/14
🕒 Time: 1 PM - 6 PM
🎟️ Open to all – come cheer on the finalists and vote for your favorite team!

Venture4Impact is a university-wide social enterprise pitch competition. This initiative is designed to empower CWRU students to develop and launch for-profit ventures that address the globe's most pressing social and environmental challenges, in direct alignment with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Food Provided (Reception to follow event with light appetizers)

Speakers

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Ibrahim Quagraine

Co-Founder

Cocoa Potash

https://www.linkedin.com/in/ibrahim-quagraine-354906166/

Ibrahim Quagraine is a PhD student in biomedical engineering at Case Western Reserve University and co-founder of Cocoa Potash, a Ghana-based social venture transforming agricultural waste—such as cocoa husks and coconut shells—into organic potash, fertilizer, and renewable energy through a zero-waste, circular process.

Motivated by his family’s experiences in cocoa farming, Ibrahim launched Cocoa Potash alongside Ithabeleng Makhetha and Prince Baffour Agyei to create sustainable value for farmers and reduce emissions-heavy agricultural waste. Under his leadership, the company has repurposed over 80,000 tons of waste and trained more than 1,000 farmers and vulnerable individuals in sustainable farming and financial literacy.

A 2025 Hult Prize Global Accelerator semifinalist and winner of the 2023 Morgenthaler-Pavey Startup Competition (Social Venture Track), Ibrahim combines technical innovation with social impact. His vision is to establish Cocoa Potash as a leader in green chemistry and circular economy innovation across Africa.


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Veale Institute for Entrepreneurship. No image description provided
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