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Georgia State U.’s Aurign wins 2020 Rice Business Plan Competition

Over $1.3 million in prizes awarded in first virtual edition
HOUSTON – (June 22, 2020) – Aurign from Georgia State University in Atlanta rose to the top in the 2020 Rice Business Plan Competition (RBPC) hosted June 17-19 by the Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship and Rice’s Jones Graduate School of Business. The annual event — held virtually for the first time this year, its 20th — is the world’s richest and largest student startup competition, with over $1.3 million in prizes announced and seven teams winning over $100,000 each this year.

Rice University student startup competition names 2020 winners and awards over $1.2M in prizes - Innovation Map

For the 20th year, the Rice Business Plan Competition has awarded prizes and investments to student-led startups from around the ward. While this year's competition was postponed and virtually held, the show went on with 42 startups pitching virtually June 17 to 19.
 
After whittling down the 42 startups to seven finalists, the RBPC judges named the winners. And, this year, all seven finalists walked away with a monetary prize. Here's how the finalists cleaned up.
 

Atlanta-based music publishing startup wins Rice Business Plan Competition

An Atlanta-based startup that combines music publishing with blockchain technology won the 20th Rice Business Plan Competition, a three-day event that was postponed and held virtually this week due to the coronavirus pandemic. Aurign, a startup out of Georgia State University, won a $350,000 investment, which could increase as it works with Goose Capital, a Texas investment firm. It was one of seven finalists that competed Friday. 
 

13 Houston energy tech startups pitch at Rice Alliance's first virtual event

Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship's annual Energy Tech Venture Day is usually hosted as a part of the Offshore Technology Conference that takes over NRG Center each May. However, when OTC announced its cancelation, Rice Alliance made sure the show would go on.
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Energy Tech Venture Day still on for May 7

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MEDIA ADVISORY Jeff Falk 713-348-6775 jfalk@rice.edu Avery Ruxer Franklin 713-348-6327 averyrf@rice.edu  Energy Tech Venture Day still on for May 7 Companies to present their pitches...

Rice Business Plan Competition alumni make Forbes 30 Under 30 list

The Rice Business Plan Competition, the world’s richest and largest student venture competition, had six of its recent alumni startups featured on the Forbes 30 Under 30 list for 2020, an annual compilation of the most innovative and exciting young entrepreneurs in the United States and Canada.

Rice Business Plan Competition alumni make Forbes 30 Under 30 list

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Rice Alliance unveils new offices

The Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship, one of the country’s premier initiatives devoted to the support of technology commercialization, entrepreneurship education and the launch of technology companies, hosted a special event Dec.

Rice Alliance to unveil new offices Dec. 5

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HOUSTON -- (Dec. 2, 2019) – The Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship, one of the country's premier initiatives devoted to the support of technology commercialization, entrepreneurship education and the launch of technology companies, will host a special event Dec.

11 universities recognized for outstanding entrepreneurship programs by Rice-based consortium

Eleven universities with leading-edge entrepreneurship programs, along with 19 finalists, were recognized for their outstanding programs at the 2019 Global Consortium of Entrepreneurship Centers (GCEC) conference in Stockholm.

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