The 4CD Pitch Competition 2026

Pitch your idea
to the Diablo Valley.

Nov 20
The live final · Friday, 2026 Diablo Room · DVC Pleasant Hill campus
Pitches 9:00am · Free and open to the public
How to enter
  • One 4CD class makes you eligible. Any course at Contra Costa College, DVC, or Los Medanos — credit or non-credit.
  • Apply by Mon, Nov 2, 11:59pm PT. A short description of your idea and a deck of no more than 15 slides.
  • Teams of up to five, or go solo. Any kind of business — a café, a trade, a clinic, an app.
  • Top 10 named Nov 6 and pitch live for cash prizes, with two weeks of mentoring first.
Cash prizes + mentorship
$1,000 · $500 · $250 · $50
First, second, third, and the People's Choice audience vote. 2025 amounts; the 2026 districtwide prizes scale with the field.
4cdpitch.com
Full rules, scoring rubrics, past winners, and the application.
The 4CD Pitch Competition 2026

Pitch your idea
to the Diablo Valley.

Nov 20
The live final · Friday, 2026 Diablo Room · DVC Pleasant Hill campus
Pitches 9:00am · Free and open to the public
How to enter
  • One 4CD class makes you eligible. Any course at Contra Costa College, DVC, or Los Medanos — credit or non-credit.
  • Apply by Mon, Nov 2, 11:59pm PT. A short description of your idea and a deck of no more than 15 slides.
  • Teams of up to five, or go solo. Any kind of business — a café, a trade, a clinic, an app.
  • Top 10 named Nov 6 and pitch live for cash prizes, with two weeks of mentoring first.
Cash prizes + mentorship
$1,000 · $500 · $250 · $50
First, second, third, and the People's Choice audience vote. 2025 amounts; the 2026 districtwide prizes scale with the field.
4cdpitch.com
Full rules, scoring rubrics, past winners, and the application.
The 4CD Pitch Competition 2026

Pitch your idea
to the Diablo Valley.

Nov 20
The live final · Friday, 2026 Diablo Room · DVC Pleasant Hill campus
Pitches 9:00am · Free and open to the public
How to enter
  • One 4CD class makes you eligible. Any course at Contra Costa College, DVC, or Los Medanos — credit or non-credit.
  • Apply by Mon, Nov 2, 11:59pm PT. A short description of your idea and a deck of no more than 15 slides.
  • Teams of up to five, or go solo. Any kind of business — a café, a trade, a clinic, an app.
  • Top 10 named Nov 6 and pitch live for cash prizes, with two weeks of mentoring first.
Cash prizes + mentorship
$1,000 · $500 · $250 · $50
First, second, third, and the People's Choice audience vote. 2025 amounts; the 2026 districtwide prizes scale with the field.
4cdpitch.com
Full rules, scoring rubrics, past winners, and the application.
The 4CD Pitch Competition 2026

Pitch your idea
to the Diablo Valley.

Nov 20
The live final · Friday, 2026 Diablo Room · DVC Pleasant Hill campus
Pitches 9:00am · Free and open to the public
How to enter
  • One 4CD class makes you eligible. Any course at Contra Costa College, DVC, or Los Medanos — credit or non-credit.
  • Apply by Mon, Nov 2, 11:59pm PT. A short description of your idea and a deck of no more than 15 slides.
  • Teams of up to five, or go solo. Any kind of business — a café, a trade, a clinic, an app.
  • Top 10 named Nov 6 and pitch live for cash prizes, with two weeks of mentoring first.
Cash prizes + mentorship
$1,000 · $500 · $250 · $50
First, second, third, and the People's Choice audience vote. 2025 amounts; the 2026 districtwide prizes scale with the field.
4cdpitch.com
Full rules, scoring rubrics, past winners, and the application.