Compete to Determine Who Will Represent Rice at the Rice Business Plan Competition!
Rice University hosts the world’s largest and richest student startup competition, with 42 teams competing for over $1.5 million in in prizes. Will your startup be the one to represent Rice University?
At the Rice Business Plan Competition, collegiate entrepreneurs get real-world experience in how to pitch their startups to investors, integrate with the entrepreneurial ecosystem, enhance their startup strategy, connect with mentors, and learn what it takes to launch a successful business.
Rice University is guaranteed one team in this competition. We determine that startup through an internal competition, The Qualifier. This pre-RBPC event has the top Rice startups present their businesses to a panel of judges to determine who advances to the RBPC to represent Rice University!