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The Rhode Island Business Plan Competition, open to everyone, seeks to promote entrepreneurship and development of start-up and early stage companies. Winners and finalists in the 2008 Competition received $170,000 in prizes. Learn more...
Sept. 20082009 Competition Begins

2009 Competition Check back for details!

Entrepreneur track
Open to any entrepreneur or would-be entrepreneur

Student track
Open to any college or graduate student

High school track
Open to students enrolled in an accredited Rhode Island high school

Learn about previous winners. Click here

May 6, 2008
Winners of 2008 Competition

 

April 30, 2008
Finalists Named in 2008 Competition


March 7, 2008

Prizes Now Total $170K


Dec. 18, 2007
Prizes Boosted to $165K


Nov. 26, 2007
High School Track, New Sponsors


Nov. 8, 2007
Elevator Pitch Winner




Leaders
Hinckley, Allen & Snyder
Kahn, Litwin, Renza
Seyfarth Shaw
Shazamm

Pace Setters
Brown University
Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge
Embolden Design
Nortek

Trail Blazers
Brown Forum for Enterprise
Business Dev. Company of RI
Cherrystone Angel Group
CVS Caremark
Federal Electronics
Greater Prov. Ch. of Commerce
Johnson and Wales University
Point Judith Capital
Providence Business News
Rhode Island Commodores
RI Economic Dev. Corp.
Slater Technology Fund


Innovators
Bryant University
Citizens Bank of Rhode Island
Item Group

Starkweather & Shepley

Supporters
Heartlab/Agfa
NUWC
RDW Group
Rhode Island Society of CPAs
Salve Regina University
Smith Barney
Software Quality Associates

The Employers Association
The Mergis Group

University of Rhode Island
Webster Bank