Opportunity

Hosted by MIT Global Startup Workshop

MIT Global Startup Workshop (GSW) is an annual three-day conference connecting 400 highly motivated students, young professionals, and early-stage startups, with mentors from around the world: venture investors, CEOs, tech leaders, and successful entrepreneurs. This year, the conference will be held in partnership with Ideas Factory and Universidad de Chile on March 27–29, 2017 at Factoria Italia, Santiago, Chile.

As part of the conference, the annual Business Plan Competition provides student entrepreneurs or aspiring business owners with the opportunity to gain seed money needed to take companies to the next level. In addition to meeting other like-minded people at the conference and improving upon your business plan, as a finalist, the competition offers you the opportunity to:

  • Compete against 10 teams from all around the world
  • Receive direct feedback for improving your idea from experienced judges and mentors
  • Have a chance to win at least $10,000 in seed money to launch your startup

Details

  • The deadline to apply to the Business Plan Competition is January 6, 2017
  • Finalists will be announced in mid-February to take part in the final round
  • Apply here for a chance to win and grow your business!

Contact

gsw-competitions@mit.edu

For more information, visit the MIT Global Startup Workshop website.