TYE Seattle
Seattle High School Teams Secure First and Third in 2026 TiE Young Entrepreneurs Global Pitch Contest
Seattle-area high school teams won first and third place at the 2026 TiE Young Entrepreneurs Global Pitch Competition, marking the Seattle chapter's third consecutive championship. DuggAI took first place with a $3,000 prize for its AI-driven software development tool, while Hydrobin earned third place and $1,000 for creating reusable packaging from ocean-bound plastic.
Seattle Students Compete in TiE Young Entrepreneurs Finals with AI Startup Winning Spot in Global Contest
Over 100 students from 20 teams competed in the TYE Seattle Chapter Finals pitching startups in AI, healthcare, nutrition, and recycling, with an AI-powered email assistant winning first place. The event featured a panel from Amazon, Microsoft, and OpenAI discussing career navigation in the AI era, and Seattle aims for a third consecutive global title next month.
Seattle High School Team Soundwave Wins $2,750 at TiE Young Entrepreneur Finals with AI Accent Softening Tool for Call Centers
Seattle-area high schoolers from the team Soundwave won the TiE Young Entrepreneur Seattle chapter finals with an AI-enabled accent softening tool for call center agents, earning a $2,750 prize. Other notable winners included KEY Beauty and MyPath, which created technology platforms addressing makeup shade matching and AI-driven college counseling, respectively.
