Rice Business Plan Competition 2025

Apply before: January 10, 2025

The Rice Business Plan Competition (RBPC) is the world’s largest and richest student startup competition, providing collegiate entrepreneurs with the opportunity to pitch their startups and receive real-world feedback. The competition is organized by the Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship and Rice Business. Since its inception, it has grown to include 42 teams from around the globe competing for over $1 million in cash and prizes. The RBPC has become an essential platform for student entrepreneurs to refine their business strategies and learn what it takes to launch a successful company. The judges of the competition come from a variety of sectors, including investors, and provide valuable mentorship, feedback, and evaluations for the startups. Judges also get early access to promising startups and evaluate them across various industries such as energy, life sciences, hard tech, and consumer products.

Eligibility

The eligibility criteria for the Rice Business Plan Competition 2025 are:

Student-Driven and Managed: The startup must be student-created, student-driven, or student-managed.
Founders and Team Members: At least two current student founders or management team members, with one being a graduate degree-seeking student.
University Affiliation: The startup must be from a college or university anywhere in the world.
Equity Capital: The startup must not have raised more than $250,000 in equity capital before July 1, 2024.
Revenue Limit: The startup must not have generated more than $100,000 in revenue in any 12-month period prior to July 1, 2024.
Seeking Funding: The startup must be seeking funding or capital, or plan to seek it within the next 12 months.
Investment Potential: The startup should be a potentially viable investment opportunity.

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Benefits

The benefits of Rice Business Plan Competition 2025 are:

Opportunity to compete for over $1 million in cash and prizes.
Receive real-time feedback and mentorship from expert judges.
Evaluate investment opportunities in top student startups.
Gain exposure and early access to high-potential startups.
Networking with investors, industry experts, and peers.

Application process

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Theme	: Business
Applicant Country	: WorldWide
For more information	: RBPC

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