MIT $100K Entrepreneurship Competition
Offers annual challenges for MIT-affiliated entrepreneurs with non-dilutive awards for early ideas.
Founded in 1989, the MIT $100K Entrepreneurship Competition is a student-led annual competition organized at MIT Sloan. It runs three independent contests per year: Pitch (September, $5K grand prize + $2K audience choice), Accelerate (March, $10K grand prize), and Launch (May, $100K grand prize). Total annual non-dilutive prize pool exceeds $300K.
The competition is non-dilutive — MIT and the org…
Each grant below is a distinct funding opportunity with its own eligibility, scope, and deliverables.
Supports MIT-affiliated teams with working prototypes through a contest that prepares ventures for investor conversations.
Supports MIT-affiliated teams building full business plans through a final competition and broader venture exposure.
Supports MIT affiliates through a public pitch platform that recognizes bold early startup ideas.