Pitch competition · Waco, Texas, United States
A business plan and pitch competition at Baylor University for student and recent-alumni ventures from universities worldwide. The top 10 compete at the April finals for more than US$200,000 in cash and prizes.
Closed Run by John F. Baugh Center for Entrepreneurship, Hankamer School of Business, Baylor University
Verified 19 October 2026 · From the programme's own pages
One application also enters the National Collegiate Innovation Championship. The top 50 are announced on 20 November 2026 and the top 10 on 26 February 2027.
NVC 2027: applications opened 1 April 2026 and closed 1 October 2026; the programme starts 17 April 2027.
Usual timing: Round one for the 2027 edition closed on 1 October 2026; the 2028 dates are not yet published.
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