Rice University Business Plan Graduate-level Student Startup Competition 2022 ($1.6 million in Cash and Prizes).

Application Deadline: January 31st, 2022

The competition, entering its 22nd year, 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 20 years it has grown from nine teams competing for $10,000 in prize money in 2001, to 54 teams from around the world competing for more than $1.6 million in cash and prizes. For the first time in competition history, the 2021 event showcased 54 student-led startups. 

Requirements

• 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, 2021
• has not generated revenue of more than $100,000 in any 12-month period prior to July 1, 2021
• is seeking funding or capital (or will be in the next 12 months)
• is a potentially viable investment opportunity

Important Dates for #RBPC22

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the Rice University Business Plan Graduate-level Student Startup Competition 2022