Inside the World's Largest & Richest Student Startup Competition

3 days. 42 teams. 350+ judges. Over $1M in prizes. This is the Rice Business Plan Competition (RBPC), presented by Rice Business. Each year, graduate student founders from top universities around the world come to Rice University in Houston to pitch their startups, gain real-time feedback from investors and industry leaders, and compete on one of the largest stages in student entrepreneurship. Now in it's 26th year, the RBPC is the world's largest and richest student startup competition, giving the next generation of entrepreneurs the platform they need to launch and lead. Learn more at rbpc.rice.edu