Business competitions sharpen strategic, financial and entrepreneurial skills in ways lectures alone cannot. Case competitions, startup pitches and social enterprise challenges put you in front of investor panels, senior executives and venture funds. Winning teams have launched companies, secured seed funding and received direct job offers from Fortune 500 firms. Whether your focus is finance, marketing, operations or general management, competing gives you the real decision-making experience that recruiters consistently rank above GPA alone.
As Radical Innovation celebrates its 20th Anniversary, our mission remains to discover and support ideas that shape the future of hospitality. Entries should showcase an innovative hospitality product that improves hotel...
GlobalEuropeAsiaNorth AmericaSouth AmericaAfricaOceaniaMiddle EastOpen to everyone
Prize: Mixed/Other
Prize summary: Money, Exposure, Networking, Experience, Award
Formally known as Pitch for the Future, the LSE Generate Global Innovation Challenge invites high-school students worldwide to develop solutions to real-world problems through the lens of the UN Sustainable Development G...
GlobalHigh school StudentsBachelor
Prize: Cash Prize
The LSE Generate Global Innovation Challenge (LGIC) is a global, fully virtual innovation and problem-solving competition for high school students (ages 13–18).
Hosted in partnership with LSE Generate - the entrepreneur...
GlobalHigh school Students
Prize: Mixed/Other
Prize summary: Win up to $2,500, gain hands-on experience with LSE Social Enterprise founders, and earn a recognized certificate while building key leadership and strategy skills.
SLTL RF & Microwave Naming Contest 2026 is a national branding competition organized by SLTL Group (Sahajanand Laser Technology Limited). The contest invites students, professionals, entrepreneurs, designers, marketers,...
AsiaOpen to everyone
Prize: Other award
Prize summary: Exciting gifts and an exclusive tour of SLTL's RF & Microwave facility, featuring a behind-the-scenes look at advanced RF & Microwave solution development and clean room
SLTL Medical Naming Contest 2026 is a national branding challenge by SLTL Medical, a division of Sahajanand Laser Technology Limited (SLTL Group). This competition invites students, professionals, entrepreneurs, designer...
AsiaOpen to everyone
Prize: Other award
Prize summary: Win exciting gifts and an exclusive tour of our medical facility to witness how advanced medical devices are manufactured in our clean room facility.
The canvas is ready. What will you CRE[AI]TE?
We are excited to launch CapCut’s 1st AI Festival, a global celebration of original work and the imagination AI makes possible.
Submissions are now open through Augus...
GlobalEuropeAsiaNorth AmericaSouth AmericaAfricaOceaniaMiddle EastHigh school StudentsBachelorMasterPhDOpen to everyone
Prize: Cash Prize
The European Product Design Award (EPDA) enters the final stretch of its 2026 call for entries. Open to students and professionals alike, EPDA has grown into one of the most comprehensive design competitions worldwide. T...
GlobalEuropeAsiaNorth AmericaSouth AmericaAfricaOceaniaMiddle EastOpen to everyone
Prize: Recognition/Award
Prize summary: Prestigious EPDA Trophy, international media exposure, inclusion in the EPDA Book, and a live invitation to the historic Awards Ceremony in Venice, Italy.
BCAF-Eastern Heritage Art Fund & rams foundation(Germany)
Deadline
Sep 30, 2026
1 month from now
The initiative is jointly presented by the Eastern Heritage Art Fund, established by the Beijing Contemporary Art Foundation (BCAF) and Pechoin, together with the Rams Foundation in Germany. The challenge aims to support...
GlobalEuropeAsiaNorth AmericaSouth AmericaAfricaOceaniaMiddle EastHigh school StudentsBachelorMasterPhDOpen to everyone
Prize: Cash
Youth Entrepreneurship and Finance Association (YEFA)
Deadline
Jul 28, 2026
5 days ago
Registration for Step 1 closes on June 29. However, participants may still register until July 29, before the midterm, after the first round of trading has concluded.
YSIC is a global, ESG-focused portfolio management c...
GlobalEuropeAsiaNorth AmericaSouth AmericaAfricaOceaniaMiddle EastHigh school Students
Prize: Cash Prize
Prize summary: Compete for cash prizes of $500, $300, and $200, plus recommendation letters and SCISS Elite Summer Program benefits valued at $5,500 for the top three teams.
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