Idaho Entrepreneur Challenge
The Idaho Entrepreneur Challenge is 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.
2025-2026
Venture College hosts several pitch competitions throughout the year providing students from all academic disciplines with the opportunity to pitch their business ideas for cash prizes that help move their ventures forward.
Pitch Formats
Traditional: Students pitch their own business ideas to a panel of judges.
Reverse: A “reverse pitch competition” flips the traditional format. Rather than pitching their own business idea, participants choose a real-world problem posed by industry partners to help solve real-world challenges in their fields of interest. With guidance from problem sponsors and mentors, student teams work to develop innovative solutions and refine them through research, customer discovery, and validation.
Partner with Us
Venture College partners with faculty and community leaders to offer Idaho students impactful training, pitch experiences, and seed-funding opportunities.