Rice Business Plan Competition
Save the Date | April 7-9, 2022
The Largest and Richest Intercollegiate Startup Competition
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.
We will be in-person on the Rice University campus April 7-9, 2022! Join us!
Applications for the 2022 RBPC close January 31! Get the details here.
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Billion In funding raised by startups
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In 2021 $1.6 Million in cash, investment and in-kind prizes was announced at the Awards Presentation!
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The 2022 Rice Business Plan Competition will be hosted in-person at Rice University on April 7-9, including elevator pitches, initial round, semi-finals round and live final pitches. Prior to the competition, EFN will be providing ongoing mentorship to all teams. We're excited to be back in-person and providing the networking and excitement of the largest and richest student startup competition.
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