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Rice Business Plan Competition

Offers a global graduate startup competition that mentors teams and awards substantial prizes to student founders.

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The Rice Business Plan Competition (RBPC) is the world's largest and richest intercollegiate graduate student startup competition, founded in 2001. Each spring, 42 student-founded ventures — selected from 400+ annual applicants across global universities — pitch to investors, receive mentoring, and compete for more than $1 million in prizes across a three-day event at Rice University's McNair Hall…

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Each grant below is a distinct funding opportunity with its own eligibility, scope, and deliverables.

Last verified: 31 May 2026Source: rbpc.rice.edu