NCSU’s Entrepreneurship Initiative will host an “Entrepalooza” on Thursday with students competing for a $1,000 prize. Plus, Marshall Brain’s Eco PRT project will be in the spotlight.

Here’s the notice:

North Carolina State University’s Entrepreneurship Initiative is hosting “Entrepalooza,” an entrepreneurship and innovation festival, on Thursday, Sept. 3 from 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Oval on Centennial Campus. Media coverage of the event is invited.

The event will include interactive demonstrations and hands-on activities, and will spotlight initiatives including the Poole College of Management’s Entrepreneurship Clinic and Eco PRT’s public rapid transit vehicle.

NC State students will showcase their ideas during Entrepalooza’s “Minute To Pitch It” competition, in which participants have 60 seconds to convince the audience their idea is worthy of an investment. The winner receives $1,000 to help make their idea a reality.

Additional information about Entrepalooza is available at:

ei.ncsu.edu/entrepalooza