FAU Business Plan Competition

The annual FAU Business Plan Competition is hosted by the College of Business, Adams Center for Entrepreneurship with support from local partners and sponsors. The competition encourages FAU students, faculty, staff and recent graduates to pitch their game-changing idea for a chance to fund their new ventures! Along with prize money, teams compete for legal and business services, space at FAU’s Tech Runway and the opportunity to present their business plan to local angel, venture capital groups and more. Competitors have the opportunity to meet and network with successful entrepreneurs. Resources are provided to aid students in the creation and implementation of their businesses. Students will gain valuable skills and experiences to be successful.

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2021 Application Deadline Closed!

If you are interested in participating in a future Business Plan Competition, email adamscenter@fau.edu for more information on how to participate.

2021 BPC Finals

Friday, April 16, 2021 (9 AM- 3 PM)

In-person socially distanced event for judges and finalists.

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1st $10,000

2nd $5,000

3rd $2,500

*seed capital to fund your startup

9:00 am - 12:30 pm: Team presentations

12:30 pm - 1:30 pm: Lunch break/Judge deliberation (private)

1:30 pm - 2:30 pm: Awards ceremony

Thank you to our 2021 Finals Round Judges!


Jan Bednar	Ahmed Bekhit	Ali Mandsaurwala	Ilyse Shuster-Frohman	Erica Sullivan

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FAU Business Plan Competition

2021 Application Deadline Closed!

2021 BPC Finals