Rice Business Plan Competition (RBPC)
The Rice Business Plan Competition, hosted by the Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship, is a student startup competition with more than $1 million in cash, investment and in-kind prizes. Offered by Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship; applications due January 29, 2027.
Key Facts
- Funder
- Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship
- Award amount
- Not specified by funder
- Deadline
- January 29, 2027
- Geography
- Global (student startups from any university); competition in Houston, Texas
- Status
- Open
About This Grant
The Rice Business Plan Competition, hosted by the Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship, is a student startup competition with more than $1 million in cash, investment and in-kind prizes. Teams need at least two current student founders or managers from any university worldwide. For 2027, startups must have raised no more than $300,000 in equity and earned no more than $150,000 in any 12 months before July 1, 2026. Applications open November 9, 2026 and close January 29, 2027, and...
Full requirements and application instructions: official listing.
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