HOUSTON – (March 4, 2024) – The 2024 Rice Business Plan Competition (RBPC) will be held April 4-6 at Rice University in Houston, Texas, with 42 startups competing for prizes of more than $1 million. announced the company.
RBPC is sponsored by the Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship and the Jones School of Business, and is in its 24th year. Outstanding student venture companies from top universities around the world gather to compete for awards in front of more than 350 angels and venture capitalists. Corporate investors and members of the business community.
After a rigorous and competitive application process, our judging team selected 42 student-led startups that are creating new possibilities in technology, energy and healthcare and building solutions that shape a better future. . The startups invited this year represent his 35 universities from four countries.
“With such a strong pool of candidates this year, it was extremely difficult to narrow down the field to 42 applicants, and with twice the number of judges participating to identify the best startups, we are excited about the level of excitement this year. “We understand the competition,” said RBPC Director Katherine Santamaria. She said, “We congratulate all the student startups who took the time and effort to submit their applications and look forward to meeting the great startups that will be joining us on campus in April.”
Student entrepreneurs gain real-world experience to pitch their startups, strengthen their business strategies, and learn what it takes to launch a successful company. With the goal of not just competing for cash, but also securing investment, raising awareness, and understanding what it takes to make a successful venture, these graduate students will spend three days trying to win the grand prize. Promote your company through four rounds of competitions. .
42 venture companies in RBPC 2024:
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Over the course of 23 years, the RBPC has grown from nine teams competing for $10,000 in prize money in 2001 to 42 teams around the world competing for more than $1 million in prizes and prizes. This is the world's largest and richest student startup competition. Over 20 years, 826 teams have raised more than $5.5 billion in funding, 56 teams have successfully exited, and 5 publicly traded companies have been created.
RBPC is recognized by the Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship, Rice's internationally recognized initiative dedicated to supporting entrepreneurship, and as the No. 1 graduate entrepreneurship program in the nation. Sponsored and organized by Rice Business.
For more information about the 2024 Rice Business Plan Competition, visit rbpc.rice.edu.
