Opportunity

Sponsored by: Rice Business Plan Competition

Compete to join the world’s biggest business plan competition, where university entrepreneurs get real-world experience in how to pitch their startups to investors, integrate with the entrepreneurial ecosystem, enhance their startup strategy, connect with mentors, and learn what it takes to launch a successful business.

To compete, your startup will:

  • Contain at least two current student founders, one of which must be a graduate-degree seeking student
  • Not have passed certain milestones
  • Be student-driven, but can be from multiple universities and across degree programs
  • Fall into one of the following categories: Energy/Clean Tech, Life Sciences, Tech/Digital, Other Innovations (for startups that don’t fit neatly in another category)

Details

  • Application deadline: February 10, 2019 by 5:00 pm (CT)

Visit the competition site for details and to apply.