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2022 Blackstone LaunchPad by StartupTree Ideas Competition
Competition Open: Thursday, September 08, 2022 at 8:00 AM (US/Eastern)
Deadline: Sunday, October 23, 2022 at 11:59 PM (US/Eastern)
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Competition created by UB Blackstone LaunchPad

🌄PROGRAM OVERVIEW

The Blackstone LaunchPad Ideas Competition is designed to provide students with early-stage ideas the chance to compete for cash prizes!

More importantly, participating students will gain access to the LaunchPad program on their campus, to get the support on their entrepreneurship journey and skill-building. 

This signature program supports LaunchPad’s goal in de-risking entrepreneurship, broadening accessibility, and diversifying engagement with a focus on recruiting underrepresented and under-resourced students to participate. 

The competition is virtual, hosted on the StartupTree platform.

đźšťCHOOSE YOUR TRACK

Participants will need to select 1 of the following 4 tracks. 

  • Social and Climate Impact
  • Health & Life Science
  • Consumer Products & Services
  • General 

🏆PRIZES

The 4 winners of the University at Buffalo Ideas Competition will take home $1,000. Furthermore, four (4) finalists from each campus will move forward to the Blackstone LaunchPad Network Round competing for $10,000 in additional prize money to further develop your idea.

Everyone who submits their idea will also be entered into a raffle to win either a Nintendo Switch, the Apple AirPods Max Wireless Over-Ear Headphones, or $100 of Campus Cash! 

👤ELIGIBILITY

The applicant must... 

  • be a current student (undergraduate or graduate-level) ​ 
  • be a founder/co-founder (i.e., the person with the original idea) 
  • be in the earliest stages - have an idea or have just started building on an idea 
  • create a profile on Startup Tree and apply as an individual or in teams of  2​

📆IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER

  • September 21 - October 20: Application for Campus Round Open
  • October 20th at midnight: Deadline for Campus Round 
    • All applications must be submitted by midnight on October 20th:
  • October 21st - October 28th: Campus Round Deliberation Period
    • Applicants will be evaluated and scored 
  • November 1st - November 16th: Winner from each track across each school invited to finalist network round
    • If you are selected as Finalist, you will be invited to the Blackstone LaunchPad Network Round
  • November 16th: Deadline for Blackstone LaunchPad Network Round Finalist Participation
    • More information and link to apply will be shared with Finalists
  • December 6th: Network Round winners announced

Use the "Enter Now" button on the top of this page to submit your application. Please email support@startuptree.co if you have any questions.

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