CUNY Startups has partnered with Castle Placement, Amazon and Inventr to deliver a March Madness bracket style tournament where student teams compete on-line until the field is narrowed down to the top four teams. The top four teams then present their business plans to a panel of investors and audience at Amazon’s New York City Loft.

At the end of the event the judges and audience (voting on their phone app) select the winner. The grand prize is free access to CPGO Network, which provides a three-month capital listing on Castle Placement’s website, 100 targeted investors with contact information, and access to CPGO (Castle Placement’s proprietary capital raising app).