The Rice University Business Plan Competition Showcasing The Best University Startups from Around the US and the World
The competition gives collegiate entrepreneurs real-world experience to pitch their startups, enhance their business strategy and learn what it takes to launch a successful company Hosted and organized by the Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship—which is Rice University’s internationally-recognized initiative devoted to the support of entrepreneurship—and Rice Business. Over 23 years it has grown from nine teams competing for $10,000 in prize money in 2001, to 42 teams from around the world competing for more $1 million in cash and prizes. It is the largest and richest student startup competition in the world.
Eligibility Criteria
You’re eligible for the RBPC is your startup:
- is student-driven, student-created and/or student-managed
- has at least two current student founders or management team members, and at least one of those students is a current graduate degree-seeking student
- are from a college or university anywhere in the world
- has not raised more than $250,000 in equity capital prior to July 1, 2023
- has not generated revenue of more than $100,000 in any 12-month period prior to July 1, 2023
- is seeking funding or capital (or will be in the next 12 months)
- is a potentially viable investment opportunity
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Application
Deadline: All applications must be submitted by , January 27, 2024.
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