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2025 UTRGV Business Plan Competition – The UTRGV Center for Innovation & Commercialization, a division of the Robert C. Vackar College of Business and Entrepreneurship, will hold its annual Business Plan Competition this spring. All full-time UTRGV students are welcome to apply. Winners will be determined by a pool of judges comprised of experienced entrepreneurs and business professionals. 

Join us for an Information Session where we will cover all the details of the 2025 Business Plan Competition.

 

🏆PRIZES:

  • 1st Place Winner: $10,000
  • 2nd Place Winner: $5,000
  • 3rd Place Winner: $3,000

 

📆IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER 

 

  • Information Session #1
    • Friday, February 7 from 11:00 am - 12:00 pm via Zoom 
  • Information Session #2
    • Friday, February 21 from 11:00 am - 12:00 pm via Zoom
  • First Round of Application Due
    • Monday, March 3 at noon via Startup Tree
  • First Round of Semi-Finalist Info Session
    • Friday, March 7 at 11:00 am
  • Intent to Submit Form Deadline
    • Friday, March 7 by 5:00 PM 
  • Application Deadline for Second Round
    • Friday, March 21 at noon via Startup Tree (Full Business Plan Due) 
  • Second Round of Reviewing (Evaluation of Full Business Plans)
    • Friday, March 21- Friday, April 4
  • Finalists Announced
    • Wednesday, April 9   
  • Finalist Information Session & Mentor Meet and Greet
    • Friday, April 11 from 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
  • Final Pitch Deck Submission
    • Thursday, April 24 at noon
  • Competition Finale
    • Friday, April 25 at noon at the UTRGV CIC 

👤ELIGIBILITY

Team must only consist of currently enrolled UTRGV undergraduate, graduate, or resident students, with a four-member team limit. Only one UTRGV student may be the spokesperson in the 60-second video. Up to two UTRGV students may deliver the pitch presentation. Team cannot include any UTRGV faculty, staff, alumni, or community members. All team members must reside in the Rio Grande Valley and must plan to open their business in the RGV.

RULES:

Generally excluded are the following: buy-outs, expansions of existing companies, real estate syndications, tax shelters, franchises, licensing agreements for distribution in a different geographical area, and spinouts from existing corporations. Licensing technologies from universities or research labs are allowed, assuming they have not been commercialized previously. Business ideas can be drawn from any business or industry sector. Business ideas may be for either for-profit or non-profit ventures.

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