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Idaho Entrepreneur Challenge

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VENTURE COLLEGE PRESENTS

IDAHO ENTREPRENEUR CHALLENGE

March 31, 2021

Applications Open Now – February 20, 2021 $45,000 in Prize Money

The Idaho Entrepreneur Challenge (IEC) is a statewide competition that brings Idaho’s most promising student innovators and entrepreneurs together to compete for their chance to win seed funding and more.

Student applications now open. They close on February 20, 2021. Apply here: https://goventuredash.com/competitions/83

About IEC

24 teams will be selected as finalists Open to all Idaho higher education students At least one founding member must be a registered student Student finalists pitch their idea to a panel of judges made up of entrepreneurs, investors, and industry experts Students have the opportunity to build a network with entrepreneurs, investors, and community leaders Event will be virtual via Zoom + Twitch Four tracks: Technology, Products, Health + Wellness, and Local Services

Prize Money

Total Prize Money: $45,000 (split between 4 tracks) + services to advance startups, including accounting and legal.

Track Winner: $7000
Track 1st Runner Up: $3000
Track 2nd Runner Up: $1000
President’s Award: $1000

Partners

      • Boise State University
      • Brigham Young University, ID
      • College of Southern Idaho
      • College of Western Idaho
      • Idaho State University
      • Lewis-Clark State College
      • North Idaho College
      • The College of Idaho
      • University of Idaho

Learn More + Apply: www.boisestate.edu/iec/