Blue Ocean Student Entrepreneur Competition
Blue Ocean Student Entrepreneur Competition is a global virtual pitch competition for high school students. Students will pitch their innovative business concepts to experienced entrepreneurs and business people, receive feedback on their ideas, join a community of like-minded students, and win prizes.
Interested in the competition?
Competition Overview
High school students anywhere in the world (14-18 years old at time or registration).
Eligibility
Free
Entry fee
February 16, 2025, at midnight in the time zone you're located
Submission deadline
May 8, 2025
Winners Announcement
Competition Details
1. Registration Process
After registering solo or with a team, students will identify a pressing problem the world faces or new market space. Then, they create a 5-minute video pitch and submit the link.
- Register with your email address
- Watch the webinar and complete the Blue Ocean mini-course to learn about Blue Ocean thinking
- Think of a real-world problem that no one has solved before and create a blue ocean business idea to solve it.
- Use the provided templates to structure your pitch and record a five minute video
- Submit your pitch by February 18, 2024 at midnight in the time zone where you are located. Participants can compete individually or as part of a team (maximum 5 students per team).
2. Timeline
- Webinar: TBD
- Submission Deadline: February 16, 2025
- Top 100 Announcement: March 30, 2025
- Top 30 Announcement: April 16, 2025
- Top 10 Announcement: April 28, 2025
- Winners Announcement: May 8, 2025
- Awards Sent Out: To be announced
3. Prizes
In addition to cash prizes, winners will also receive certificates. Certificate of Participation is awarded to all participants who submit their pitch. Certificate of Outstanding Achievement is awarded to Top 10 pitches.
- 1st place: $1000
- 2nd Place: $750
- 3rd Place: $500
- People’s Choice: $750 (top pitch with the most likes on Youtube)
Regional Winners:
- North America – $500
- Europe – $500
- Africa – $500
- Asia and Oceania – $500
- Latin America – $500
- Middle East – $500
