Join the Venture College for the virtual 7th Annual Idaho Entrepreneur Challenge (IEC) on March 31. Twenty-four finalist teams composed of higher education students from across Idaho will compete throughout the day for over $50,000 in cash prizes, along with legal and accounting services to advance their startups.
Teams are divided into four tracks: Lifestyle + Service, Manufactured Goods, Social + Environmental Impact, and Software + Technology. The winning team in each track will earn a spot in the final pitch competition, where it will have a chance to compete for an additional cash prize.
Tune in to watch the final pitch competition live from 4-5:30 p.m. MST on March 31. This event will be streamed live via the Venture College YouTube Channel by following this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tR8lwVy4ULA.
Finalists:
Lifestyle + Service
• 3D Printcess (Boise State University)
• Dream Driven Apparel (Boise State University)
• Maker’s Shop (Boise State University)
• Metalbars.com (Idaho State University)
• Solare Immigration (University of Idaho)
• What in Carnation (Lewis-Clark State College)
Manufactured Goods
• Cargo Made EZ (Brigham Young University – Idaho)
• Cruxion (University of Idaho)
• HAUS (University of Idaho)
• Mind Game (Idaho State University)
• Sawtooth Supplement Science (Boise State University)
• SSS Suspension (University of Idaho)
Social + Environmental Impact
• Beaming (Boise State University)
• The Backcountry Swell (Brigham Young University – Idaho)
• Campus Can Crushers (University of Idaho)
• FEM (University of Idaho)
• HONU Systems (University of Idaho)
• Scholarships Africa, International (Boise State University)
Software + Technology
• Centralized (Boise State University)
• Explorer (Idaho State University)
• GrainBot (University of Idaho)
• Schoolhouse Simulations, LLC (University of Idaho)
• Tap Network, LLC (Boise State University)
• Waytamin (University of Idaho)
Head to the Venture College YouTube Channel to hear from the top teams: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLeCMPhckf9M4SagVMj8fPFN0JJHaQ4oiQ
The 2021 IEC is presented by Truckstop.com, CDI Group of Companies, Alturas, IGEM, Trolley House Ventures, Hawley Troxell, Stratton & Associates, and JUMP.