Build Your Startup
While In College
Join hundreds of students, researchers, and entrepreneurs getting funding and building competitive startups before graduation.
Master pitching, win competitions, and secure funding with AI-powered tools designed for academic entrepreneurs.
Discover Funding Opportunities
Access exclusive competitions tailored for student founders. From entry-level to advanced challenges.
Log in to see if you're a match!Big Bang! Business Competition
UC Davis
Perfect for first-time founders
Only available to UC Davis Students
Full Altitut-mentoring available!
Berkeley SkyDeck Accelerator
UC Berkeley
For teams with traction
Open to Global Applicants
Full Altitut-mentoring available!
SBIR/STTR Federal Grants
Federal
Advanced ventures ready to scale
U.S. Small Businesses
Altitut-mentored awardees (2022-2025)
Rice Business Plan Competition
Rice University
Advanced ventures ready to scale
Graduate Student Teams
AI-enabled application! Altitut finalist (2023, 2025)
Discover Your Perfect Business Opportunity
Find the sweet spot where your passion meets market needs. Our Ikigai-inspired framework helps you identify opportunities that align with what you love, what you're good at, what the world needs, and what generates sustainable revenue.
Trusted by the Next Generation of Founders
Students from top universities are building their startups with Altitut
Your Complete Entrepreneurship Toolkit
Transform your startup idea into a validated, fundable venture. From customer discovery to pitch perfection, we provide the proven tools and AI guidance to help you succeed.
Discover Funding Opportunities Built for You
Access a curated database of startup competitions, grants, and funding programs from local to national levels. Track deadlines, requirements, and prepare winning applications. From university pitch competitions to federal SBIR grants, find opportunities that match your venture stage and industry.
Follow Your Personalized Learning Journey
Navigate through a structured curriculum from idea validation to pitch perfection. Complete interactive sessions, unlock achievements, and track your progress with our gamified learning system. Each module builds on the last, ensuring you master essential entrepreneurship skills at your own pace.
Access Your Complete Entrepreneurship Toolkit
Navigate your entrepreneurship journey with five essential tools in one platform: practice video pitches with AI feedback, conduct customer interviews to validate ideas, get 24/7 mentorship advice, perfect your pitch deck, and prepare winning competition strategies. Everything you need to transform from student to funded founder.
Build and Test Your MVP Concepts
Develop your Minimum Viable Product ideas with our structured framework. Describe your solution, get AI-powered feedback, and iterate based on real customer insights. Track validation metrics and refine your approach before investing in full development.
Everything You Need to Succeed
From idea validation to funding, we provide the complete toolkit for academic entrepreneurs
Win Funding
Access competitions, grants (SBIR/STTR), and pitch opportunities worth millions
Validate Ideas
Structured customer discovery framework to test and refine your concepts
Build Faster
AI-powered guidance and templates to accelerate your startup journey
Track Progress
Gamified learning system with clear milestones and achievement tracking
Free for students • No credit card required
Conduct Customer Interviews Like a Founder
Master the art of customer discovery with tools designed to help you validate ideas, uncover pain points, and gather insights that transform conversations into fundable ventures. Interview like the pros—with confidence, structure, and actionable results.
Master Customer Discovery Like a Pro Founder
Record Live Interviews
Capture customer conversations with built-in recording and real-time note-taking
Tag Pain Points & Insights
Instantly mark and categorize customer problems, needs, and opportunities during interviews
Export Key Quotes
Capture powerful customer testimonials and evidence to validate your value proposition
Analyze Patterns
AI helps you identify recurring themes and validate product-market fit across interviews
Validate Assumptions
Test your hypotheses with structured discovery questions and data-driven insights
Built by an Entrepreneur, for Entrepreneurs
“I'm Alfredo, and while in college and grad school, I raised over $350K in non-dilutive funding through pitch competitions and research grants. I competed in dozens of competitions, delivered hundreds of pitches, and launched my first company right after graduation—all while being a full-time student.”
“Altitut is the platform I wish I had when I started. It's designed to be your co-founder when you're going solo, your technical advisor when you need guidance, and your competition coach when you're preparing to pitch for funding. This isn't just another app - it's a proven system that transforms ideas into funded startups.”
See Our Students in Action
Watch how students just like you are mastering the art of pitching, validating their ideas, and winning competitions with confidence. From nervous first-timers to competition winners, Altitut transforms how you communicate your vision.
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Real Success Stories
From winning competitions to securing funding—students and faculty getting real results
Dr. Ali
Professor & NSF SBIR Recipient ($1.2M)
“Using Altitut's systematic approach to SBIR proposals, we successfully secured $1.2M in NSF funding. The platform's structured methodology for articulating commercial impact and intellectual merit was instrumental in our success.”
Yash C.
Student Entrepreneur & Competition Winner
“Within my first month on Altitut, I won over $1,000 in pitch competitions. The platform's AI-powered feedback helped me refine my value proposition and delivery in ways traditional mentorship couldn't match.”
Brianna B.
Recent Graduate & Company Founder
“Altitut guided me from classroom concepts to launching my own company right after graduation. The validated learning approach reduced risk and gave me confidence to make the leap from student to founder.”
Built for Everyone in the Entrepreneurship Ecosystem
Whether you're teaching entrepreneurship, competing for funding, seeking investments, building a startup, or applying for federal grants—Altitut has the tools you need