April 5, 2024
Idaho Entrepreneur Challenge
A statewide university competition hosted by Boise State University to develop and reward student entrepreneurs with promising ventures and small businesses. College and university students from across Idaho will compete for money and services to advance their startups.
Schedule + Key Dates
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The 2024 Idaho Entrepreneur Application has closed.
- Feb 27th: Application closes at midnight
- Feb 28th and 29th: Preliminary judging
- Feb 29th: Teams notified if they will be advancing to the prelims
- March 7th: Preliminary competition, virtual via Zoom
- March 8th: Top 15 teams announced
- April 4th: Travel to Boise and pre-competition events
- April 5th: Idaho Entrepreneur Challenge, in-person at Jack’s Urban Meeting Place (JUMP) + Award Ceremony
Golden Ticket
Boise Entrepreneur Week
Winners of the Spring 2024 Idaho Entrepreneur Challenge will receive a “Golden Ticket” to pitch in the Fall 2024 Boise Entrepreneur Week Pitch Competition.
2024 Sponsors
The Idaho Entrepreneur Challenge is a project based in the College of Innovation + Design (CI+D). You can view all of the CI+D initiatives on their home page.