The Largest and Richest Intercollegiate Startup Competition | May 11-13, 2023 | Rice University, Houston, Texas
The competition, now in its 23rd 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 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 2 million in cash and prizes. Congrats to all the startups that competed in the 2022 competition. See the results!
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Apply for the 2023 competition today to meet investors, pitch your startup and receive mentoring to take your startup to the next level. In 2022, we announced $2 million in cash, investment and in-kind prizes—don't miss your change to take home the grand prize in 2023.
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