Develop ideas, build a team, write a business plan, pitch your idea for real money.
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Congratulations to the advancing teams in BPC 2025.
Collegiate League
- AVIA – An artificial bird manufacturing company that produces artificial birds for airline manufacturers.
- Bong Caddy – A unique all-in-one storage solution for bong users
- Carma Pay – Handle secure payments, verify titles through the state databases, and complete the car title transfer, all in one simple, trusted flow
- Driveway Pit Stop – Mobile Mechanic – Mobile oil changing service provides convenience to busy vehicle owners who want to keep their car well-maintained without disrupting their schedule.
- Helical Solutions – Leverages CRISPR technology for rapid, onsite DNA/RNA analysis in 40 minutes without a lab
- Kerat AI – Personalized recommendation platform uses a novel technology to measure customers’ unique hair type and recommend hair care products best formulated for them.
- Miata Fitment – Simplifies the buying process with a 3D fitment visualizer, allowing users to input any wheel, tire, and suspension setup.
- Next Step Invest – Teaches financial literacy through three integrated components
- OasiFi – An all-in-one platform for exploring, managing and optimizing passive income.
- Pop!Golf – Brings the ultimate portable mini-golf experience straight to your event,
- Rainmaker Solutions – Offers a turnkey automation service built for mobile car detailers.
- REFRSH – A gamified digital detox app incentivizing young adults to engage in real-life experiences while reducing screen time.
- Side Quests – Offers users tailored experiences for diverse experiences
- Stepocalypse – Platform that reimagines walking as an immersive, rewarding game experience.
- stillHQ – First Linux-based OS that is truly consumer-friendly.
- Team Cat – An experience-driven cat cafe
- The Growth Innovators – Offers a more robust vetting process by acting as a trusted connector between employers and gig workers.
- Three Doughmigos – A small restaurant in the heart of downtown Boise providing high-quality artisan pizza.
- Vision Tag – An advanced learning management system (LMS) with an interactive desktop device that integrates hardware, software, and AI to modernize classroom learning.
- Wearable Aromas – A solid perfume locket necklace designed for on-the-go, mess-free application
- Data Deviant (Alternate) – Create a more efficient testing environment by limiting the amount of data that is affected by sensors malfunctioning
- Lucio’s (Alternate) – Bringing people together through an unforgettable authentic Italian dining experience in Costa Rica
- Mythic (Alternate) – A premium, all-natural hair oil designed to tame frizz, deeply hydrate, and promote overall hair health
- PetAura (Alternate) – Monitors pet’s health in real-time
- Round-the-clock Rain (Alternate) – A smart irrigation system built using AI to determine effective irrigation water usage.
Open League
- AutoAspira – a Fine Needle Aspiration (FNA) – assistive device that enhances cellular yield while simplifying the procedure for non-specialized clinicians.
- Neuro Prima – Cranial implant eliminating one surgery for faster recovery and less complications.
- SinuStim – A patent-pending, non-invasive oral neuromodulation device that regulates overactive nasal nerves, the root cause of CRS congestion.
- Universal Extrusion Solutions – a desktop sized, plug-and-play device that converts pellets or shredded recycled waste into filament, which can be fed directly into a 3D printer or spooled onto a new filament roll.
- AgTag (Alternate) – an electronic ear tag that monitors biometrics and location to notify ranchers of potential illness or injury and allow them to locate and treat an animal before loss occurs.
High School League
- Arachnid Apparel – Mead High School – Recycling clothes into trendy fashions
- Someone Loves You – Mead High School – Hoodies with uplifting messaging.
- Sweet Labs – Mead High School – Interactive dessert shop
- Vital – Sammamish High School – AI Landscaping Service
- JC Duck Calls – Mead High School (Alternate) – High-quality, tunable, and affordable duck calls
Welcome to the 2025 WSU Business Plan Competition
Registration began Wednesday, January 15, 2025 – Enter Today!
If you’re a student entrepreneur or aspiring business owner, the Center for Entrepreneurship presents the WSU Business Plan Competition – an unparalleled opportunity to practice entrepreneurship in a real-world setting and receive guidance as you launch a new venture, plus a chance to win thousands of dollars in prize money! Submit your entry by clicking here – Register for BPC – or on the button above. Deadline is Friday, March 7, 2025 to register. Executive Summaries are due by March 21, 2025.
The Center for Entrepreneurship is running the 2025 WSU Business Plan Competition in a hybrid format. Participating in a business plan competition is rewarding and we are excited to continue to encourage and showcase student innovation.
Learn by Doing
- Sharpen skills. Working on a business plan team develops innovative thinking, builds leadership, and refines communication skills.
- Network. If you’re a finalist, you and your team will present your idea to investors, entrepreneurs, and industry professionals at the competition in April. Finalists also have the opportunity to exchange ideas with judges over dinner.
- Prepare for your future. Take what you’ve learned and apply it in an existing company or new venture.
Launch a New Venture
- Move from idea to execution. Develop, test, and pitch a startup idea with your own team.
- Get advice and mentoring. Seasoned entrepreneurs, industry experts, and entrepreneurship faculty mentors devote countless hours to help students navigate the entrepreneurial process.
- Build momentum. Take your experience in the competition and invest in the growth of your venture.
Congratulations, Past Winners!
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Win Cash Prizes
Collegiate League
Grand Prize – $15,000
Second Place Prize – $10,000
Third Place Prize – $7,000
Fourth Place Prize – $4,000
Fifth Place Prize – $2,000
Open Collegiate League
Foster Garvey Grand Prize – $5,000
High School League
Grand Prize – $5,000
Second Place Prize – $2,000
Third Place Prize – $1,000
Fourth Place Prize – $750
Merit Prizes
- Valicoff Ag Innovation Prize – $3,000
- Best Tech Venture Prize – $2,500
- Best Social Impact Venture Prize – $2,500
- CougsFirst! Best Trade Show – $2,500
Thank you, 2025 Sponsors!
Crimson Partner
Dave Divine
Silver Partner
Bronze Partner
The Robert and Carolyn Wolfe Family Giving Fund
Dave & Deborah Grant
Mark Wuotila
Bryan Saftler
The Business Plan Competition is critically important for helping people to turn ideas into reality. I am excited to volunteer as a judge to support the competition and the Center, now that I am on the other side.— Jonah Friedl , NOMAD founder and WSU alumnus (Carson College of Business, Entrepreneurship – 2016)