Business Plan Competition

Upcoming Events

Important Dates for 2013 Ohio State University Business Plan

September 27, 2012           Launch Event – OSU Biz Pitch Open Invitation (Mason Hall Rotunda)

November 13, 2012             Registration and Concept Case Submission Deadline (Round 1)

December 7, 2012                         Round 2 Teams Announced

January 28, 2013                            Full Business Plans Due

February 18, 2013                          Finalist Teams Announced

March 4 – 8, 2013                           First Round Practice Sessions for Finalists

March 11 – 15, 2013                      Spring Break

March 18 – 22, 2013                      Second Round Practice Sessions for Finalists

March 26, 2013                               Undergrad Track Final Competition (Mason Hall Rotunda)

March 27, 2013                               Open Track Final Competition (Mason Hall Rotunda)

March 27, 2013                               OSU BPC Awards Reception (The Blackwell Inn Ballroom)

All dates subject to change. All registered teams will be notified via email of any changes that occur.

Contact: Nikki Modlich at modlich.5@osu.edu 

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2013 Clean Energy Challenge

Introducing a new award in the OSU Business Plan Competition!

• The Office of Energy and Environment is partnering with the Fisher College of Business Center for Entrepreneurship and the Technology Commercialization and Knowledge Transfer Office to create a new business plan competition award for students interested in developing clean energy technology. 
• In addition to competing in the annual Ohio State University Business Plan Competition, top teams in clean energy will be invited to compete against student-led teams from other Ohio colleges and universities for $10,000 in cash and prizes at the annual State of Ohio Clean Energy Challenge. 
• The top performing teams from the state competition will advance to the Midwest Clean Energy Challenge where they will compete with student-led teams from Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Kentucky, and Wisconsin for $100,000 and an invitation to the 2013 US Department of Energy National Clean Energy Business Plan Competition.  There they will compete with teams from across the nation for another $100,000 in cash and prizes and the title of National Clean Energy Champion.