Pitch competition · Houston, Texas, United States
A student startup competition at Rice University in Houston. Invited university teams compete over three days for investment and cash prizes, and every team wins at least one prize.
Opens 9 Nov 2026 Run by Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship
Verified 18 October 2026 · From the programme's own pages
RBPC 2027: applications open 9 November 2026 and close 29 January 2027; the programme starts 8 April 2027.
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