Applications for the competition will be open through January 31, 2022. In February, UTSA will announce the invited teams. The in-person competition will take place April 13-15, 2022.
The competition is open to undergraduate and graduate students around the world who are leading new for-profit, independent ventures in the seed, start-up or early growth stages with a sustainable revenue model.
Teams will be competing for substantial cash prizes, with $50,000 going to the first-place team, $30,000 to the second-place team, $20,000 to the third-place team and $10,000 for a student-voted “best in show” category.
This new competition was made possible by a $1 million gift to UTSA by Timothy and Melissa Draper. Timothy Draper is a third-generation venture capitalist and the founder of Draper University. His investments in Skype, Tesla, SpaceX, Hotmail, Twitch, Robinhood and more have built his reputation as a world-renowned tech investor.
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