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Rice Business Plan Competition
Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship (Rice University)
One of the world's largest and richest student startup competitions, inviting 42 startups each year to Houston to compete for more than $1 million in prizes across a multi-day, real-world-style pitch and judging event. Organized by the Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship.
📍 Houston, TXEquity
Who can apply
Student-founded startups (at least one team member must be a current student or very recent graduate); selection is competitive, with 42 teams invited after an application review.
How to prepare
Review the competitor resources and past winners published on rbpc.rice.edu; the competition runs each April, so plan your application around the fall/winter submission window.
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