Mar 8

Mar 8 Circular Plastics Challenge

Solve the Plastic Crisis: Design a Circular Future with Net Impact!

We need innovative leaders like you to imagine how we can craft a truly circular economy! Industry-leading companies are eager for fresh, out-of-the-box thinking to push the plastics industry to become more circular, at scale. In an effort towards making progress on the UN Sustainable Development Goal 12: Responsible Production and Consumption, Net Impact’s Circular Plastics Challenge calls upon innovators, systems-thinkers, and practitioners from all walks of life and levels of study to consider:

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Eligibility Criteria

Undergraduate students, graduate students, and professionals from around the world are all welcome to apply.
Teams must have two to four members. Teams of one are not allowed.
Existing businesses and startups who are currently worth or raised more than $100,000 in capital are ineligible to participate.

Timeline

2024 Program Timeline

December 2023: Program Launch - Challenge Brief is live

March 8, 2024: Early Submission Deadline

Week of March 18, 2024: Industry Connections Networking Event

March 29, 2024: Final Submission Deadline

Week of May 6, 2024: Virtual Final Showcase

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Jun 3, 2024

Collegiate Inventors Competition 2024

Jun 3, 2024

Eligibility: Full-time or part-time students enrolled in a U.S. college or university between June 2023 and June 2024 are eligible to enter. In the case of a team, all team members must be enrolled as full-time or part-time students in a U.S. college or university between June 2023 and June 2024. Students who are currently enrolled full-time and will graduate in May or June 2024 are eligible. Non-U.S. citizens are eligible as long as they are enrolled in a U.S. college or university and can meet our student status requirements.

Prizes: Cash prizes and a patent acceleration certificate

Deadline: June 3, 2024

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Jun 3, 2024

May 15, 2024

AIlympics Innovation Challenge

May 15, 2024

The AIlympics Innovation Challenge, powered by Ernie Cup, provides a platform for emerging GenAI startups to showcase their innovations, connect with leading investors, and tap into a vast network of business resources.

Eligibility: GenAI startups at all stages of development

Prizes:
1st Place: Up to $1.5 million in investments.
2nd Place: Up to $700k in investments.
3rd Place: Up to $300k in investments.

Deadline: May 15, 2024

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May 15, 2024

Grow-NY Food & Agriculture Competition 2024

May 15, 2024

Eligibility: The Competition is open to all startups located in any state or country in the world that meet the Grow-NY definition of ‘Food and Agricultural Field,’ are early-stage, and have a scalable business model. To be eligible for the Competition, an applicant must be a registered, formative stage business entity that can enter into the Investment Agreement, such as a corporation or limited liability company (LLC), that meets two or more of the following criteria: