Deadlines coming up soon: StartUp Nation "Elevator Pitch" Contest, American Security Challenge, Inc. 500/5000 List, N2TEC 2009 Technology Accelerator Program

StartUp Nation "Elevator Pitch" Contest
Winning businesses receive one-hour meeting with top-tier investors and a Toshiba Satellite Pro S300 laptop, plus a one-year GoToMeeting account.
Deadline to apply: Video pitches by March 20
Details: www.startupnation.com/elevator-pitch-2009

American Security Challenge
Six winners will present their business plans for national security technologies during the American Security Challenge event in Washington, D.C. Top prize is $100,000.
Deadline: Executive summaries by March 30
Details: www.americansecuritychallenge.com

Inc. 500/5000 List
Top companies will be featured in Inc. magazine and the Inc.com Web site, and are invited to the Inc. 500/5000 conference in New York, among other opportunities.
Deadline to apply: Applications by March 31.
Details: www.inc.com/5000

N2TEC 2009 Technology Accelerator Program
10 companies will receive $15,000 in seed funding and an eight-week intensive incubation experience to prepare their companies for launch.
Deadline to apply: April 1
Details: www.n2tec.org/accelerator