Big Bang! Business Competition
Awards up to $25,000 to startups with a California university-affiliated founder.
Big Bang! Business Competition is a prize from the Mike and Renée Child Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at UC Davis, open to any business idea from aspiring and early-stage entrepreneurs as long as at least one founder is affiliated with a California-based college or university, awarding up to $25,000 with separate prizes across sectors including animal health, education, energy and …
Big Bang is open to any business idea from aspiring and early-stage entrepreneurs, as long as at least one founder is affiliated with a California-based college or university. It awards separate prizes across sectors including animal health, education, energy and sustainability, food and agriculture, human health, and social entrepreneurship, alongside the top overall prize.
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