Applications are now open for the 2025 Rice University Business Plan Graduate-level Student Startup Competition. 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.
Requirements
- Is 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, 2024
- Has not generated revenue of more than $100,000 in any 12-month period prior to July 1, 2024
- Is seeking funding or capital (or will be in the next 12 months)
- Is a potentially viable investment opportunity
2025 Competition Sectors
- Energy, Cleantech and Sustainability
- Hard Tech
- Life Sciences and Healthcare Solutions
- Digital Enterprise
- Consumer Products and Services
Prizes
Prizes for Placement in Competition
- 1st Place Overall – given by the GOOSE Capital – $150,000 investment
- 2nd Place Overall – given by Rice University – $100,000 investment
- 3rd Place Overall – given by Rice University $50,000 investment
- 4th – 7th Place Overall – $5,000 cash each Semi-Final Round Prizes Wildcard Round Prizes Mercury
Application Deadline – 27th January, 2025
