Pitchfest: Hennepin County is an inaugural event on November 6th co-hosted by the Hennepin-University Partnership (HUP). County experts are invited to give fast, three-minute "reverse pitches" highlighting specific challenges from their work that could benefit from external expert support. University of Minnesota attendees will then have the opportunity to explore where their research or expertise might contribute to solutions. After the event, the HUP team works to match County staff with interested experts from the UMN research community.