Rice University 2024 Business Plan Competition

Rice University 2024 Business Plan Competition is open to applicants with real-world experience to pitch their startups enhance their business strategy and learn what it takes to launch a successful company

With access to mentors, real-world experience and investment opportunities, the Rice Business Plan Competition helps graduate student founders from any university stay on target and realize their potential

The Rice University Competition is 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 $1 million in cash and prizes. It is the largest and richest student startup competition in the world

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Contest Summary:

Company/Organisation(s): Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship

Program Type: Competition

Program Location: Rice University, USA

Program Duration: Not Stated

Available Slot: Not specified

Basic Qualifications: Graduates

Nationality: Nigerians

Requirement and Eligibility Criteria for the Rice University Competition:

student-driven, student-created and/or student-managed
has at least two current student founders or management team members, and at least one of those students is a current graduate degree-seeking student
are from a college or university anywhere in the world
has not raised more than $250,000 in equity capital prior to July 1, 2023
has not generated revenue of more than $100,000 in any 12-month period prior to July 1, 2023
is seeking funding or capital (or will be in the next 12 months)
is a potentially viable investment opportunity