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Competitions currently open to apply to
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The Workers LabOngoingOngoingOngoingCompetitionGrants of up to $150,000Open to all teams, your org must have a US Tax IDWorker safety health, security, or freedom
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The HatchingQuarterlyQuarterlyQuarterlyCompetition$2,000 per winning teampeople who have not legally established a business yet or have established one within the last three years and have less than two employeesPitch competitionVirtual
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5x5 NightsOngoing1 week priorMonthlyCompetition$5,000any individual (no organizations)Pitch competitionWest Michigan region
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Simio Student CompetitionCheck in April 2023 opening date5/8/20236/5/2023Competition1st place - $2,500, 2nd place - $1,500, 3rd place - $1000, 4th place - $500Teams of 1-4 students(team size limit 2 if any grad students)Simulation CompetitionVirtual
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Collegiate Inventors Competition6/5/2023June 7, 2023Competitionstudents currently enrolled in US universitites, teams or individuals; cannot have had patent for more than a year; university adviser required; 1-4 member teamsInvention competitionWashington D.C., competition will pay for travel and housing for finalists
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Pappajohn Iowa Entrepreneurial Venture Competition5/1/20238/1/2023Competition1st place - $40,000, 2nd place - $25,000, 3rd place - $15,000; additional cash prizes availableBusiness must be located in Iowa; business must be less than 4 years old, or not yet cash flow positiveBusiness plan competitionIowa State University, Ames, IA
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Cartier Women's Initiative Awards5/10/236/30/2023May 2024Competition1st place - $100,000, 2nd place - $60,000, 3rd place - $30,000For profit businesses, needs to have been in operation on or before June 2022; female owned and operated
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Dates for Current/Upcoming Competition Not OutOPEN DATEDEADLINEEVENT DATETYPEPrize MoneyWho Can ParticipateCategory/FocusEvent Location
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CEO Global Pitch CompetitionCheck in April 2023 opening dateSeptember 12, 2022October 30, 2022Competition1st place: $8,000; 2nd place $6,000; 3rd place $4,000; 4th place $2,000; People's Choice $600Currently enrolled student founder(cofounder may be involved); must have business with revenues or have a feasible business idea4 week program through an online startup pitch deck; Pitch competitionChicago for finals
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Youth Citizen Entrepreneurship Conpetition Check in April 2023 opening date9/15/202212/10/2022Anyone aged 13-29, must submit entry in English
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Hello TomorrowCheck in April 2023 opening date9/23/20223/9/2023Competition1st place $100,000, 2nd place $30,000 & 3rd place $20,000Open to all over 18; Tech StartupsBusiness plan competition
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ISU Innovation PrizeCheck in April 2023 opening date9/29/20229/30 - 10/1CompetitionWinning team in each category (3) will receive $1,500All Iowa residentsPitch competitionIowa State University, Ames, IA
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Mission for the FutureCheck in April 2023 opening date10/6/2022Jan 2023CompetitionUp to $100,000 in prizes among all participantsmust have developed, or be in the process of developing a product or service based on a new or innovative technology, or an innovative application of an existing technology . A. Digital Health
B. ESG/Electric Mobility
C. Smart Lifestyles
D. Metaverse & Gaming
E. Open Innovation
F. Display Solutions
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Fall Startup Pitch CompetitionCheck in April 2023 opening date10/10/202210/10-10/11; 10/13/2022Competition1st place - $500, 1st runner-up - $250, 2nd runner-up - $250, audience choice - $50ISU studentsElevator pitch competitionIowa State University, Ames, IA
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Entrepreneurship World Cup9/5/2022CompetitionTotal prizes of $1,000,000 cash and $100,000,000 in kind prizes among all winnersAny team over the age of 18. Business needs technology focusEmphasis on technology and its varying applications; pitch deck and pitch video required
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Wege Prize10/31/225/19/22Competition1st place - $30,000, 2nd place - $20,000, 3rd place - $10,000, 4th-5th place $2,500Must be part of a team, team must represent 3 different academic disciplines, and 2 colleges/universitiesPitch competitionGrand Rapids, MI
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Baylor Business New Venture Competition9/1/2211/1/20223/24/2022-3/25/2022Competition1st place - $50,000, 2nd place - $25,000, 3rd place - $10,000, 4th-10th place $1,5002-4 person teams required, current student or graduated May 2021 or after Business plan/Elavator pitch competitionWaco, TX
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AWS University Startup Competition10/12/2211/7/20221/1/2023Competition1st place - $20,000, 2nd place - $10,000, 3rd place - $5,000Business must be at least 51% student ownedPitch competitionVirtual Event
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WomanUp & Pitch10/14/2211/9/20223/2/2023Competition1st place: $10,000; 2nd place $5,000; 3rd place $2,500Business must be at least 51% woman ownedPitch competitionMichigan
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Queen’s Entrepreneurs’ Competition (QEC)9/15/202211/13/2022January 20-22, 2023Competition1st place: $25,000; Three 2nd place winners $5,000Currently enrolled UG students (team can include older individuals, but they cannot pitch)Pitch competitionToronto for final 15 teams
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InnoVenture Iowa Challenge10/25/202211/15/202212/7/22Competition1st place - $100,000Startup must be located in IowaConcentrations areas of biosciences, advanced manufacturing, and information technologyPitch competitionDes Moines, IA
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Global Automotive Mobility Innovation Challenge9/1/202211/30/20221/9/2023 (quarterfinals); 2/23/2023 (semifinals); 4/17/2023 (finals)Competitionindustry-specific training, and targeted strategic partner and customer introductions, as well as a continuum of commercialization assistance –more than $300,000 each yearOpen to all; funding/revenue caps applyStartup competition - focus on automotive and molibility applicationsQuarterfinals - virtual Semifinals - virtual & in-person (Southfield, MI) Finals - in person (Detroit, MI)
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World Changing Ideas9/1/202212/17/2022Winners announced May 23CompetitionVarious cash prizes of undetermined amounts; entry fee of $245 ($50 for students if submitted by 10/22)Entries must have been launched or seen a significant product update in 2022; Student category availableBusiness Plan CompetitionVirtual - Winners will be announced in a future edition of Fast Company
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Global Student Entrepreneur Awards9/1/2022Chicago - 11/17/2022; Minnesota - 12/1/2022; Iowa - 1/8/23; Chicago - 10/14/2022; Minnesota - 11/4/2022; Iowa - 11/27/22; Competition1st place - $25,000, 2nd place - $10,000, 3rd place - $5,000currently enrolled UG or grad student; business must have been in operation 6+ months w/ at least $500 revenue generated or $1,000 in investments; age cap of 30Pitch competitionHouston - 1/17/22 Minnesota - 1/27/22 Global finals location & date TBA
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Heartland Challenge Startup Competition1/9/20232/10/20234/13-15/23Competition1st place - $50,000, 2nd place - $25,000, 3rd place - $10,000, 4th place - $5,000Graduate students only; Student created, managed, and owned start upsBusiness plan competition and elevator pitch competitionFayetteville, AR
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Stu Clark New Venture Championships: Graduate Edition (Graduate Students Only)9/1/20221/10/20233/9/2023 - 3/11/2023CompetitionBusiness plan competiton: 1st place - $20,000, 2nd place - $10,000, 3rd place - $5,000, 4th place - $2,500; Elevator Pitch competition: 1st place - $1,500, 2nd place - $1,000, 3rd place - $750 (prizes in Canadian $s)Teams of 1-5 currently enrolled grad students, can be a minority of undergrads on the team; faculty adivsor recommendedBusiness plan competition and elevator pitch competitionWinnipeg, Canada
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Stu Clark New Venture Championships: Undergraduate Edition (Undergraduate Students Only)9/1/20221/10/20233/9/2023 - 3/11/2023CompetitionBusiness plan competiton: 1st place - $10,000, 2nd place - $5,000, 3rd place - $2,500, 4th place - $1,000; Elevator Pitch competition: 1st place - $1,000, 2nd place - $750, 3rd place - $500 (prizes in Canadian $s)Teams of 1-5 currently enrolled undergrad students, can be a minority of grads on the team; faculty adivsor recommendedBusiness plan competition and elevator pitch competitionWinnipeg, Canada
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WashU Olin's BIG IdeaBounce11/1/221/15/20233/1/2023Competition1st place - $50,000Current undergrad or grad studentsPitch competitionVirtual until final 3 teams present in St. Louis, MO
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Tulane Business Model Competition11/14/221/20/20233/27/2023Competition1st place - $75,000, 2nd place - $30,000, 3rd place - $20,0001-5 member teams, must be currently enrolled students; faculty mentor requiredBusiness model competitionSemi finals in New Orleans, LA
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TCU Ventures Prize1/9/20232/1/20233/24/2023 - 3/25/2023Competition1st place - $40,000, 2nd place - $25,000, 3rd place - $15,000, Honorable Mentions(5) - $2,500 eachCurrently enrolled UG students (can have grad students on team, but they can't pitch), Must have at least 2 members; university sponsor requiredPitch competitionSemi finals (42 teams) in Fort Worth, TX (lodging & some travel covered)
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Draper Competition for Collegiate Women Entrepreneurs1/9/232/10/20234/13/2023-4/15/2023CompetitionCash prizes ranging from $25,000 to $2,500Non-profit ventures; team must include at least 1 member who is an UG woman; all team members must be current students; faculty advisor requiredBusiness model competitionFinals in person at Northampton MA
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Heartland Challenge1/9/20232/10/20234/13/2023 - 4/15/2023Competition 1st place - $50,000, 2nd place - $25,000, 3rd place - $10,000, 4th place - $5,000grad student teams(minorty of team can be UG students); focused on student-created, managed and owned venturePitch competitionSemi-finals/finals held in NW Arkansas
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ISU College-by-College Pitch OffFirst 25 students per collegeFebruary 13-23 2023CompetitionInitial rounds: 1st place(2) - $500, runner-up(2) $250; Finale: 1st place(2) - $5,000, 2nd place(2) - $1,000, category of New and Exisiting business/idea in each prize bracketISU students who are enrolled in one of the Colleges that participates, there is an initial contest for each college, and 2 participants from each college move to the finals; Human Sciences, Vet Med, LAS, CLAS, Design, Engineering, BusinessElevator pitch competitionIowa State University, Ames, IA
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TiE Global Pitch Competition2/15/2022CompetitionCash prizes of $100,000 distributed among all winners.Students, or entrepreneurs who have graduated from college in the past 2 academic yearsPitch competitionTampa, FL
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TechConnect Innovation Challenge3/11/20226/13-14Competition
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Rice Business Plan CompetitionJanuary 20232/28/20235/1 - 5/13/23CompetitionVarious sponsored prizes of up to $350,000Team has at least 2 current students, 1 must be degree seeking grad student; isstudent-driven, student-created, or student-managed; is seeking funding or capitalStartup pitch competitionHouston, TX
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Carnegie Mellon University Venture Challenge1/1/20233/1/20234/8/2023Competition1st place $6,000; 2nd place $4,000; 3rd place $2,500; Finalists 4-12 $500; +various amounts for leagal services, AWS credits and Freshworks creditsOpen to all, group or individualBusiness Plan CompetitionVirtual
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e-Fest2/17/233/12/20234/27/2023Competition$75,000 is divided between all the winning teams, an undetermined portion is granted to each teamCurrent UG student at 4 year university, 2-5 person teams, must have a university advisorPitch competitionMinneapolis, MN for finalists (travel/lodging paid by competition)
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Athene Black & Brown Business Summit Pitch Competition3/1/20234/20/23 - 4/21/23Competition$40,000 in cash prizes across all winnersBusiness must be 51%+ minortiy owned, established business(been operational for 2 + years), for profit businesses
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Milken Penn GSE Education Business Plan Competition & ConferenceMarch 22, 2023October 1 2023CompetitionTBAAnyone over 18, who has not previously participated in this competition; business should be education orientedUniversity of Pennsylvania
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Arch Grants Global Startup Competiton 3/31/2023Mid July 2023Competition$50,000 non-dilutive grant (only available if you headquarter your business in St. Louis for at least 1 year) $10,000 in relocation funds availableFounders with idea-stage to pre-Series A companiesStartup competitionSt. Louis, MO for finalists
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Lee Kuan Yew Global Business Plan Competition 3/31/20239/1/2023CompetitionVarious sponsored prizes of up to $100,000Full time students, or alumni/dropouts who attended classes within last 4 years, presentations must be in EnglishBusiness plan competition; Reimagine smart, sustainable, and resilient citiesVirtual until final 50 teams, then in Singapore
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Regnier Venture Creation Challenge4/2/234/28/2023Competition1st place - $15,000, 2nd place - $10,000, 3rd place - $5,000
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Pappajohn Student Entrepreneurial Venture Competition4/5/20234/28/2023CompetitionTop 3 teams - $5,000/team; all other finalist teams receive $500Current Iowa college and university studentsBusiness plan competitionIowa State University, Ames, IA
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Midwest Entrepreneurship Conference Pitch Contest4/7/20234/27/2023Competition1st place - $500, 2nd place - $250, 3rd place - $100Open to allElevator pitch competitionVirtual
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SEAL Awards (Sustainability, Environmental Achievement and Leadership)April 27 2023May 16 2023CompetitionEntry fees of $300-500Business plan competition
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Lemelson MIT Student PrizeNo longer offeringCompetition
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McGinnis Venture Competition11/1/20211/19/20213/22/2022CompetitionFor Grad students: 1st place - $25,000, 2nd place - $15,000, 3rd place - $10,000 For UG students: 1st place - $4,000, 2nd place $2,500current Carnegie Mellon student must be the CEO, CTO, or COO of venturePitch competitionVirtual
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VentureCat 20223/29/20224/8/20225/252/2022Competition1st place - $150,000, 2nd place - $50,000, 3rd place - $25,000Team has to have at least 1 currently enrolled Northwestern studentEvanston, IL
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Ivey MBA Business Plan CompetitionNo Longer OfferingMid - November 2021Late January 2022Competition1st place $15,000, 2nd & 3rd place undetermined cash prizesCurrently enrolled grad studentsBusiness plan competitionOntario, Canada
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Ivey HBA Business Plan CompetitionNo Longer OfferingMid - November 2021Late January 2022Competition1st place $15,000, 2nd & 3rd place undetermined cash prizesCurrently enrolled undergrad studentsBusiness plan competitionOntario, Canada
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International StudVent Startup Stories ContestCheck in November for 2022 opening date11/1/202112/1/2021Contest$500Currently enrolled studentsStorytelling of entreprenuership experienceVritual
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U.Pitch Collegiate Pitch CompetitionCheck in November for 2022 opening date11/1/2022Competition$10,000 prize poolCurrently enrolled college student, or have gradutated in last 6 monthsElevator pitch competitionVirtual
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International Innovatino Challenge: Advanced Technologies for Textile4/25//2022CompetitionChance to co-develop your solution and bring it to market with DecathalonOpen to allInnovation CompetitionVirtual
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Community Pitch CompetitionCheck in December for 2022 opening dateCompetition1st place $25,000, 2nd place $10,000, 3rd place $5,000open to Companies that: (i) have at least one (1) historically underrepresented founder; (ii) is legally registered or incorporated in one of the 50 United States and/or D.C.; (iii) has a minimum viable product (“MVP”) in market; (iv) has legal representation; and, (v) has at least two (2) full-time employees, excluding founders. For purposes of this Competition, an historically underrepresented founder is an individual who identifies as being: Black, Indigenous, Latinx, Asian or other Person of Color, LGBTQIA2S+, Women, or Disabled.
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Ambition Accelerator "Ambition Innovator" ChallengeCheck in April 2023 opening date7/21/202211/3-11/6/22Competition/Accelerator1st place $25,000, 2nd place $10,000 (4), 3rd place $1,000 (25), 4th place $500 (226)People aged 16-26, resident of US, must be available to attend summit on 11/3 - 11/6/22
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New Venture Championship (NVC)2/7/20224/29/2022-4/30/2022Competition$50,000 is divided between all the winning teams, an undetermined portion is granted to each teamcurrently enrolled students teams w/ 2-5 members w/ at least 1 grad student; faculty advisor requiredBusiness plan competitionPortland, OR
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Cisco Global Problem Solver Challenge2/11/2022semi finalists announced on 4/26/2021; finalists announced on 7/5/2022; winners announced on 8/23/2022CompetitionGrand prize - $250,000, 1st runner-up - $75,000, 2nd runner-up - $50,000, People's choice - $10,000, Cisco employees' choice - $15,000 Individuals or teams of up to 5, or legal busines entitiesFocus of digital technology with a positive impact on society or the environmentVirtual
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SDSU - CUIBE International Business Case Compatition
Check in April 2023 opening date10/13-10/15/2022Competition1st place: $2,000; 2nd place $1,000; 3rd place $600; 4th place $400UG juniors/seniors majoring in International Business, 4 person teams, advisor requiredBusiness case competitionSan Diego State University
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GroundBreakers AustinCheck in April 2023 opening dateAugust 5, 2022August 19, 2022CompetitionCash Prizes of $12,000, and a spot in John Deers's Startup CollaboratorAustin Texas
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Tech Prize Pitch CompetitionCheck in April 2023 opening dateAugust 1, 2022September 17, 2022Competition1st place - $5,000, 2nd place - $2,500, 3rd place - $1,000Smart City, Industry, or Open categories, mentorship through program requiredKenosha, WI
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