Time Is Running Out to Apply—Take Your Startup to the Next Level
 

We are eager to see the brilliant ideas student entrepreneurs are working on across the country and world. Startups will compete in five sector categories: Energy, Cleantech & Sustainability, Life Science and Healthcare Solutions, Hard Tech, Digital Enterprise, or Consumer Products and Services.

Selected startups will be competing for more than $1 million in prizes and will receive mentorship and guidance from investors and entrepreneurs.

2020 Grand Prize Winner Robert Hatcher, founder of Aurign, took home $465,000 in investment prizes and said, "The networking and connections you can get from the RBPC can literally change your startup's life."

Hear more about the competition and why last year's winner thinks you should apply:  
 


If you aren't a grad student founder, we hope you'll share with others you know. Encourage startups to join our network of 700+ RBPC alumni who have collectively raised $2.675+ billion in funding. || Forward this email 

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2021 Rice Business Plan Competition
Virtual: April 6-9, 2021
rbpc.rice.edu
 

Apply today to Pitch at Venture Day @ CERAWeek
Virtual, March 3, 2021

• engage with peers during panel sessions and continue the conversation in industry-focused breakout rooms.
   
• join curated 1-on-1 networking sessions and meet Houston's innovation leaders, promising startup founders, and top investors from around the country.
   
• watch the pitch competition for Houston’s top early-stage (Pre-Seed through Series B) companies with more than $1.7 million of investment, cash and in-kind prizes.