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3 | The Workers Lab | Ongoing | Ongoing | Ongoing | Competition | Grants of up to $150,000 | Open to all teams, your org must have a US Tax ID | Worker safety health, security, or freedom | ||||||||||||||||
4 | The Hatching | Quarterly | Quarterly | Quarterly | Competition | $2,000 per winning team | people who have not legally established a business yet or have established one within the last three years and have less than two employees | Pitch competition | Virtual | |||||||||||||||
5 | 5x5 Nights | Ongoing | 1 week prior | Monthly | Competition | $5,000 | any individual (no organizations) | Pitch competition | West Michigan region | |||||||||||||||
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7 | Bangkok Business Challenge | 2/16/24 | 3/29/24 | June 2024 | Competition | Global Winner - $18,000, Winner Institute - $2,000; 1st runner up - $3,000; Sustainability award - $5,000; Sustainability Award Finalist - $500 each; Global Finalists - $1,000 each | Currently enrolled students (grad or UG); Teams of 2-5; can have 1 non-student on team; must have faculty advisor | Pitch competition | Bangkok, Thailand | |||||||||||||||
8 | Arch Grants Global Startup Competiton | 2/20/24 | 3/29/2024 | September 2024 | Competition | $75,000 non-dilutive grant (only available if you headquarter your business in St. Louis for at least 1 year) $25,000 in relocation funds available | Founders with idea-stage to pre-Series A companies | Startup competition | St. Louis, MO for finalists | |||||||||||||||
9 | Midwest Entrepreneurship Conference Pitch Contest | 4/7/2024 | 4/20/2024 | Competition | 1st place - $500, 2nd place - $250, 3rd place - $100 | Open to all | Elevator pitch competition | Virtual | ||||||||||||||||
10 | Regnier Venture Creation Challenge | 4/12/24 | 4/12/2024 | Competition | 1st place - $15,000, 2nd place - $10,000, 3rd place - $5,000 | |||||||||||||||||||
11 | Pappajohn Iowa Entrepreneurial Venture Competition | March 13, 2024 | 5/13/2024 | 8/22/2024 | Competition | 1st place - $40,000, 2nd place - $25,000, 3rd place - $15,000; additional cash prizes available | Business must be located in Iowa; business must be less than 4 years old, or not yet cash flow positive | Business plan competition | Iowa State University, Ames, IA | |||||||||||||||
12 | Collegiate Inventors Competition | 6/3/2024 | Unknown | Competition | Unknown | students currently enrolled in US universitites, teams or individuals; cannot have had patent for more than a year; university adviser required; 1-4 member teams | Invention competition | Washington D.C., competition will pay for travel and housing for finalists | ||||||||||||||||
13 | Citizen Entrepreneurship Conpetition | Open Now | 7/31/2024 | 8/1/2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||
14 | Entrepreneurship World Cup | September 2023 | 7/31/2024 | Feb Jan-2024-aug-2024 | Competition | Total prizes of $1,000,000 cash and $100,000,000 in kind prizes among all winners | Any team over the age of 18. Business needs technology focus | Emphasis on technology and its varying applications; pitch deck and pitch video required | ||||||||||||||||
15 | INTA Open Innovation Challenge | April 19th 2024 | May 18th-22 - 2024 | Competition | INTA membership (valued at US $1,500). One (1) hour of business and brand valuation consulting (valued at US $500) (1) hour of business and brand valuation consulting (valued at US $500) (1) hour of legal and business consulting (valued at US $450) . | You must be an individual You and your team members are at least eighteen older Qualify as a Start-up or Qualify as a Sclae -up | Pitch and promote your business idea, technology innovation, or research application | Georgia World Congress Center, 285 Andrew Young International Blvd NW, Atlanta, Georgia | ||||||||||||||||
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21 | Milken Penn GSE Education Business Plan Competition & Conference | Opened 1/22/24 | February 19, 2024 | September 10 2024 | Competition | TBA | Anyone over 18, who has not previously participated in this competition; business should be education oriented | University of Pennsylvania | ||||||||||||||||
22 | Lee Kuan Yew Global Business Plan Competition | 3/31/2023 | 9/1/2023 | Competition | Various sponsored prizes of up to $100,000 | Full time students, or alumni/dropouts who attended classes within last 4 years, presentations must be in English | Business plan competition; Reimagine smart, sustainable, and resilient cities | Virtual until final 50 teams, then in Singapore | ||||||||||||||||
23 | Pappajohn Student Entrepreneurial Venture Competition | 4/5/2023 | 4/28/2023 | Competition | Top 3 teams - $5,000/team; all other finalist teams receive $500 | Current Iowa college and university students | Business plan competition | Iowa State University, Ames, IA | ||||||||||||||||
24 | SEAL Awards (Sustainability, Environmental Achievement and Leadership) | April 27 2023 | May 16 2023 | Competition | Entry fees of $300-500 | Business plan competition | ||||||||||||||||||
25 | Simio Student Competition | Check in April 2023 opening date | 5/8/2023 | 6/5/2023 | Competition | 1st place - $2,500, 2nd place - $1,500, 3rd place - $1000, 4th place - $500 | Teams of 1-4 students(team size limit 2 if any grad students) | Simulation Competition | Virtual | |||||||||||||||
26 | Cartier Women's Initiative Awards | 5/10/23 | 6/30/2023 | May 2024 | Competition | 1st place - $100,000, 2nd place - $60,000, 3rd place - $30,000 | For profit businesses, needs to have been in operation on or before June 2022; female owned and operated | |||||||||||||||||
27 | ISU Innovation Prize | Open Now | 9/15/23 | 9/15-16 | Competition | Winning team in each category (3) will receive $1,500 | All Iowa residents | Pitch competition | Iowa State University, Ames, IA | |||||||||||||||
28 | Hello Tomorrow | Open Now | 9/22/2023 | 3/21/2024 | Competition | 1st place $100,000, 2nd place $30,000 & 3rd place $20,000 | Open to all over 18; Tech Startups | Business plan competition | ||||||||||||||||
29 | Fall Startup Pitch Competition | Open Now | 9/25/2023 | 9/25 - 9/28 | Competition | 1st place - $500, 1st runner-up - $250, 2nd runner-up - $250, audience choice - $50 | ISU students | Elevator pitch competition | Iowa State University, Ames, IA | |||||||||||||||
30 | CEO Global Pitch Competition | Open Now | September 25, 2023 | November 4, 2023 | Competition | 1st place: $8,000; 2nd place $6,000; 3rd place $4,000; 4th place $2,000; People's Choice $600 | Currently enrolled student founder(cofounder may be involved); must have business with revenues or have a feasible business idea | 4 week program through an online startup pitch deck; Pitch competition | Chicago for finals | |||||||||||||||
31 | Wege Prize | Open Now | 10/8/23 | 5/17/24 | Competition | 1st place - $30,000, 2nd place - $20,000, 3rd place - $10,000, 4th-5th place $2,500 | Must be part of a team, team must represent 3 different academic disciplines, and 2 colleges/universities | Pitch competition | Grand Rapids, MI | |||||||||||||||
32 | InnoVenture Iowa Challenge | Check in September 2023 opening date | 11/15/2022 | 12/7/22 | Competition | 1st place - $100,000 | Startup must be located in IowaConcentrations areas of biosciences, advanced manufacturing, and information technology | Pitch competition | Des Moines, IA | |||||||||||||||
33 | Queen’s Entrepreneurs’ Competition (QEC) | Check in September 2023 opening date | 11/13/2022 | January 20-22, 2023 | Competition | 1st place: $25,000; Three 2nd place winners $5,000 | Currently enrolled UG students (team can include older individuals, but they cannot pitch) | Pitch competition | Toronto for final 15 teams | |||||||||||||||
34 | Ivey MBA and HBA Business Plan Competition | Intent to compete letter - 10/27/23; executive summary - 11/10/23; business plan - 1/15/24 | 1/19/24 - 1/20/24 | Competition | 1st place $15,000, 2nd & 3rd place undetermined cash prizes | Currently enrolled grad students | Business plan competition | Ontario, Canada | ||||||||||||||||
35 | Baylor Business New Venture Competition | Open Now | 11/1/2023 | 3/24/2023 | Competition | 1st place - $50,000, 2nd place - $25,000, 3rd place - $10,000, 4th-10th place $1,500 | 2-4 person teams required, current student or graduated May 2021 or after | Business plan/Elavator pitch competition | Waco, TX | |||||||||||||||
36 | TigerLaunch Business Plan Competition | Open Now | 11/10/2023 | 2/10/24 - Regionals; April 2024 - Finals | Competition | 1st place - $60,000 | Open to Ug, Grad, Doc studens; can be team of students or solo student | Business plan competition | Regionals - Rice University; Finals - Princeton University | |||||||||||||||
37 | Global Automotive Mobility Innovation Challenge | Open Now | 11/30/2023 | 1/12/2024 (quarterfinals); 2/21/2024 (semifinals); 4/15/2024 (finals) | Competition | industry-specific training, and targeted strategic partner and customer introductions, as well as a continuum of commercialization assistance –more than $300,000 each year | Open to all; funding/revenue caps apply | Startup competition - focus on automotive and molibility applications | Quarterfinals - virtual Semifinals - virtual & in-person (Southfield, MI) Finals - in person (Detroit, MI) | |||||||||||||||
38 | BMO Apex Startup Challenge | Open Now | 12/1/23 | 1/25/24 - 1/26/24 | Competition | UG 1st place - $5,000, UG 2nd place - $2,000, UG 3rd place - $1,000; Grad 1st place - $5,000, Grad 2nd place - $2,000, Grad 3rd place - $1,000 | teams of currently enrolled undergraduate and graduate students | Pitch competition | Canada | |||||||||||||||
39 | World Changing Ideas | 9/1/2022 | 12/8/2023 | Winners announced May 24 | Competition | Various cash prizes of undetermined amounts; entry fee of $245 ($50 for students if submitted by 11/10) | Entries must have been launched or seen a significant product update in 2023; Student category available | Business Plan Competition | Virtual - Winners will be announced in a future edition of Fast Company | |||||||||||||||
40 | TechConnect Innovation Challenge | 12/15/2023 | 1/31/24 | Competition | ||||||||||||||||||||
41 | EnergyTech University Prize 2024 | Open Now | 1/5/24 | Competition | ||||||||||||||||||||
42 | Tulane Business Model Competition | November 6 2023 | January 14, 2024 | Late March 2024 | Competition | 1st place - $75,000, 2nd place - $30,000, 3rd place - $20,000 | 1-5 member teams, must be currently enrolled students; faculty mentor required | Business model competition | Semi finals in New Orleans, LA | |||||||||||||||
43 | Global Student Entrepreneur Awards | Open Now | Deadlines vary by location | Detroit - 1/26/24; Houston 12/31/23 | Competition | 1st place - $25,000, 2nd place - $10,000, 3rd place - $5,000 | currently 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 30 | Pitch competition | ||||||||||||||||
44 | WashU Olin's BIG IdeaBounce | Open now | 1/16/2024 | 3/28/2024 | Competition | 1st place - $50,000 | Open to all current undergraduate and graduate school students or prospective students interested in a graduate business degree. | Pitch competition | Virtual until final 3 teams present in St. Louis, MO | |||||||||||||||
45 | Lab MATCH Prize (sponsored by the DOE) | 9/1/2024 | 1/25/2024 | Phase 1 - early spring 2024; phase 2 - Fall 2024; phase 3 - spring 2025 | Competition | Phase 1 winners (up to 20) - $2,500 each; Phase 2 winners (up to 9) - $30,000; Phase 3 winners (up to 3) - $100,000 | Individuals, teams of individuals, private entities (for-profits and nonprofits), and nonfederal government entities; Focus on those who want to advance technologies through a university tech transfer program | Business model competition | ||||||||||||||||
46 | Startup302 | 1/8/2024 | 1/29/2024 | 5/16/24 | Competition | Variable prize pool; prizes can be from $3,000 - $25,000 | Technology startups with at least one founding member from an underrepresented group: women, African Americans, Latinos, Native Americans and LGBTQ+ individuals.; Startups in bioscience, chemistry, advanced materials, agriculture, financial/business services, e-sports and other tech-enabled areas. | Pitch competition | Final in Willminginton, DE | |||||||||||||||
47 | Rice Business Plan Competition | 12/1/2023 | 1/31/2024 | 4/4/24 - 4/6/24 | Competition | Various sponsored prizes of up to $350,000 | Team has at least 2 current students, 1 must be degree seeking grad student; isstudent-driven, student-created, or student-managed; is seeking funding or capital | Startup pitch competition | Houston, TX | |||||||||||||||
48 | TiE Global Pitch Competition | 10/15/2023 | 1/31/24 | May 2024 | Competition | Cash prizes of $100,000 distributed among all winners. | Students, or entrepreneurs who have graduated from college in the past 2 academic years | Pitch competition | Tampa, FL | |||||||||||||||
49 | TCU Ventures Prize | 10/1/2023 | 2/1/2024 | 3/23/24 - 3/24/24 | Competition | 1st place - $40,000, 2nd place - $25,000, 3rd place - $15,000, Honorable Mentions(5) - $2,500 each | Currently enrolled UG students (can have grad students on team, but they can't pitch), Must have at least 2 members; university sponsor required | Pitch competition | Semi finals (42 teams) in Fort Worth, TX (lodging & some travel covered) | |||||||||||||||
50 | Draper Competition for Collegiate Women Entrepreneurs | 12/1/23 | 2/1/2024 | April 2024? | Competition | Cash prizes ranging from $25,000 to $2,500 | Non-profit ventures; team must include at least 1 member who is an UG woman; all team members must be current students; faculty advisor required | Business model competition | Finals in person at Northampton MA | |||||||||||||||
51 | Heartland Challenge | 1/8/2024 | 2/9/2024 | 4/11/24 | Competition | 1st place - $50,000, 2nd place - $25,000, 3rd place - $10,000, 4th place - $5,000 | grad student teams(minorty of team can be UG students); focused on student-created, managed and owned venture | Pitch competition | Semi-finals/finals held in NW Arkansas | |||||||||||||||
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59 | Lemelson MIT Student Prize | No longer offering | Competition | |||||||||||||||||||||
60 | McGinnis Venture Competition | 11/1/2021 | 1/19/2021 | 3/22/2022 | Competition | For Grad students: 1st place - $25,000, 2nd place - $15,000, 3rd place - $10,000 For UG students: 1st place - $4,000, 2nd place $2,500 | current Carnegie Mellon student must be the CEO, CTO, or COO of venture | Pitch competition | Virtual | |||||||||||||||
61 | VentureCat 2022 | 3/29/2022 | 4/8/2022 | 5/252/2022 | Competition | 1st place - $150,000, 2nd place - $50,000, 3rd place - $25,000 | Team has to have at least 1 currently enrolled Northwestern student | Evanston, IL | ||||||||||||||||
62 | International StudVent Startup Stories Contest | Check in November for 2022 opening date | 11/1/2021 | 12/1/2021 | Contest | $500 | Currently enrolled students | Storytelling of entreprenuership experience | Vritual | |||||||||||||||
63 | U.Pitch Collegiate Pitch Competition | Check in November for 2022 opening date | 11/1/2022 | Competition | $10,000 prize pool | Currently enrolled college student, or have gradutated in last 6 months | Elevator pitch competition | Virtual | ||||||||||||||||
64 | International Innovatino Challenge: Advanced Technologies for Textile | 4/25//2022 | Competition | Chance to co-develop your solution and bring it to market with Decathalon | Open to all | Innovation Competition | Virtual | |||||||||||||||||
65 | Community Pitch Competition | Check in December for 2022 opening date | Competition | 1st place $25,000, 2nd place $10,000, 3rd place $5,000 | open 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) | |||||||||||||||||||
66 | Ambition Accelerator "Ambition Innovator" Challenge | Check in April 2023 opening date | 7/21/2022 | 11/3-11/6/22 | Competition/Accelerator | 1st 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 | |||||||||||||||||
67 | New Venture Championship (NVC) | 2/7/2022 | 4/29/2022-4/30/2022 | Competition | $50,000 is divided between all the winning teams, an undetermined portion is granted to each team | currently enrolled students teams w/ 2-5 members w/ at least 1 grad student; faculty advisor required | Business plan competition | Portland, OR | ||||||||||||||||
68 | Cisco Global Problem Solver Challenge | 2/11/2022 | semi finalists announced on 4/26/2021; finalists announced on 7/5/2022; winners announced on 8/23/2022 | Competition | Grand 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 entities | Focus of digital technology with a positive impact on society or the environment | Virtual | ||||||||||||||||
69 | SDSU - CUIBE International Business Case Compatition | Check in April 2023 opening date | 10/13-10/15/2022 | Competition | 1st place: $2,000; 2nd place $1,000; 3rd place $600; 4th place $400 | UG juniors/seniors majoring in International Business, 4 person teams, advisor required | Business case competition | San Diego State University | ||||||||||||||||
70 | GroundBreakers Austin | Check in April 2023 opening date | August 5, 2022 | August 19, 2022 | Competition | Cash Prizes of $12,000, and a spot in John Deers's Startup Collaborator | Austin Texas | |||||||||||||||||
71 | Tech Prize Pitch Competition | Check in April 2023 opening date | August 1, 2022 | September 17, 2022 | Competition | 1st place - $5,000, 2nd place - $2,500, 3rd place - $1,000 | Smart City, Industry, or Open categories, mentorship through program required | Kenosha, WI | ||||||||||||||||
72 | Mission for the Future | Check in September 2023 opening date | 10/6/2022 | Jan 2023 | Competition | Up to $100,000 in prizes among all participants | must 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 | |||||||||||||||||
73 | AWS University Startup Competition | Check in September 2023 opening date | 11/7/2022 | 1/1/2023 | Competition | 1st place - $20,000, 2nd place - $10,000, 3rd place - $5,000 | Business must be at least 51% student owned | Pitch competition | Virtual Event | |||||||||||||||
74 | WomanUp & Pitch | Check in September 2023 opening date | 11/9/2022 | 3/2/2023 | Competition | 1st place: $10,000; 2nd place $5,000; 3rd place $2,500 | Business must be at least 51% woman owned; company must be based in Michigan | Pitch competition | Michigan | |||||||||||||||
75 | Hult Prize | Open Now | 2/15/2024 | Round 1 June 2024, Global Competition September 2024 | Competition | 1st place prize - $1,000,000 | Students only, with teams of 3-5 | Pitch competition + Accelerator | Finals in London | |||||||||||||||
76 | Stu Clark New Venture Championships: Graduate Edition (Graduate Students Only) | 9/1/2023 | 2/20/2024 | 4/18 - 4/20/24 | Competition | Business 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 recommended | Business plan competition and elevator pitch competition | Winnipeg, Canada | |||||||||||||||
77 | ISU College-by-College Pitch Off | First 25 students per college | February 19 - 27 2024 | Competition | Initial 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 bracket | ISU 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, Business | Elevator pitch competition | Iowa State University, Ames, IA | ||||||||||||||||
78 | Carnegie Mellon University Venture Challenge | Open Now | 2/23/2024 | 3/23/2024 | Competition | 1st place $6,000; 2nd place $4,000; 3rd place $2,500; Finalists 4-12 $500; +various amounts for leagal services, AWS credits and Freshworks credits | Open to all, group or individual | Business Plan Competition | Virtual | |||||||||||||||
79 | Collegiate Great Brands Competition | Open Now | 2/29/2024 | 3/27/2024 | Competition | 1st place $25,000; cash prizes for 2nd and 3rd places | UG and Grad students PhD students if at least 1 UG is on team; Business must be consumer based | Pitch competition | Athens GA (up to $1,500 in travel assistance available per team) | |||||||||||||||
80 | Athene Black & Brown Business Summit Pitch Competition | Fall 2023 TBD | 3/1/2023 | April 18-19,2024 | Competition | $40,000 in cash prizes across all winners | Business must be 51%+ minortiy owned, established business(been operational for 2 + years), for profit businesses | |||||||||||||||||
81 | e-Fest | 2/17/23 | 3/3/2024 | 4/18-20/23 | Competition | $75,000 is divided between all the winning teams, an undetermined portion is granted to each team | Current UG student at 4 year university, 2-5 person teams, must have a university advisor | Pitch competition | Minneapolis, MN for finalists (travel/lodging paid by competition) | |||||||||||||||
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