Rice Business Plan Competition
Student-founded startups pitch to angel and VC judges and mentors.
- Dates
- Apr 8 to Apr 10, 2027
- Where
- Houston, TX
- Cost
- Apply to attend. Competing student teams apply (applications open Nov 9, 2026); judges and screeners are by invitation only; no attendee price published.
- Type
- Conference · Apply to attend
- Organizer
- Rice University Business School
- Program
- networking events
- Suits
- Starting or buying a business, Student or new grad
- Last checked
- October 23, 2026 against the event’s own site
Official site and registration
Cheaper ways in: Volunteer program listed on rbpc.rice.edu.
Speaking opportunities
No speaking slots
Judges are invited; no public call for speakers.
Who goes
Roles and segments the organizer or our research tag this event for.
Segments: Founder communities and accelerators
Roles: accelerator founder, startup mentor, angel investor
Employers hiring now
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Industries and functions
Where it is and who it is for
Held in Houston, TX. Local jobs, employers, layoffs and other conferences nearby are on the place pages.
Past and planned editions
- 2027: April 8, 2027 to April 10, 2027, Houston, TX
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