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April 2-3, 2026

Idaho Entrepreneur Challenge

A statewide university competition hosted by Boise State University to develop and reward student entrepreneurs with promising ventures and small businesses. College and university students from across Idaho will compete for money and services to advance their startups.

2026 Applications Now Open

Apply Today!

  • February 16th: Applications Close at 11:59pm MST
  • February 17th – 20th: Application Review
  • February 23rd: Preliminary Competition Teams Announced
  • March 6th: Preliminary Competition (Zoom) + IEC Teams Announced
  • April 2nd: Travel to Boise; Pre-Competition Events
  • April 3rd: Idaho Entrepreneur Challenge + Award Ceremony
Apply Today!
Advance Your Venture

Compete for $30k+ in Cash Prizes

Meet the 2025 Award Recipients
Golden Ticket

Boise Entrepreneur Week

Winners of the Spring 2025 Idaho Entrepreneur Challenge will receive a “Golden Ticket” to pitch in the Fall 2025 Boise Entrepreneur Week Pitch Competition.

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Boise Entrepreneur Week

Sponsors

CDI Group of Companies
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Tolley House Ventures

 

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Stratton & Associates Certified Public Accountants Logo

 

undetectable AI
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Pacific Software Ventures

A Project by CI+D

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The Idaho Entrepreneur Challenge is a project based in the College of Innovation + Design (CI+D). You can view all of the CI+D initiatives on their home page.