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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 19, 2024 at 11:59PM EST
Eligibility:
1) The 2025 Farm Bureau Ag Innovation Challenge is open to all Farm Bureau members. To be eligible, Applicants must be a member of a state Farm Bureau at the time of submission of the application. Applicant must be headquartered or have a significant business presence in the state in which it is a Farm Bureau member. In addition, Applicants must be either a) at least 18 years of age and legal residents of the United States at the time of entry, or) a U.S. legal entity that is not owned, in whole or in part, by a non-U.S. entity at the time of entry.
2) All businesses entered into The Challenge must be for-profit. Non-profit businesses are not eligible.
3) Applicant Team Lead (who, in the event applicant is a legal entity, should be the most senior ranking officer or employee) must be at least 18 years of age to enter.
4) Businesses who have received a funding round beyond Series A (or a comparable funding round) are not eligible to compete in The Challenge.
Ag Innovation Challenge is a national business competition that showcases U.S. startups developing innovative solutions that address challenges facing America’s farmers, ranchers and rural communities. Now in their eleventh year, the American Farm Bureau Federation in partnership with Farm Credit, are looking to identify the top entrepreneurs who are addressing both traditional challenges farmers face on their operation, such as access to labor, optimizing yield and reducing operating costs, to entrepreneurs who are addressing new challenges facing farmers and rural communities.
Prizes: $145,000
Deadline: June 15, 2024 at 11:59 pm EDT.
Eligibility: The Global Health Innovation Challenge II welcomes participants individually or in teams, with support provided for team formation. Entry requires only an entrepreneurial spirit, as necessary training is provided. There are no geographical restrictions, allowing global participation.
Deadline: May 25, 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