April 4, 2025
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
The 2025 Idaho Entrepreneur Application is LIVE.
- Feb 14th: Application closes at midnight
- Feb 17th – 19th: Preliminary judging
- Feb 20th: Teams notified if they will be advancing to the prelims
- March 7th: Preliminary competition, virtual via Zoom
- March 7th: Top 15 teams announced
- April 3th: Travel to Boise and pre-competition events
- April 4th: Idaho Entrepreneur Challenge, in-person at Jack’s Urban Meeting Place (JUMP) + Award Ceremony
Golden Ticket
Boise Entrepreneur Week
Winners of the Spring 2025 Idaho Entrepreneur Challenge will receive a “Golden Ticket” to pitch in the Fall 2025 Boise Entrepreneur Week Pitch Competition.
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.