KiLife Tech from Brigham Young University emerged as the top startup company in the Rice Business Plan Competition. The company developed the Kiband, a smartband for parents concerned about keeping track of young children in crowded public spaces.

HOUSTON – (April 9, 2015) – Forty-two teams hailing from some of the world's top universities will vie for more than $1.6 million in prizes at the 15th annual Rice Business Plan Competition at Rice University’s Jones Graduate of Business April 16-18.

World's richest and largest student startup competition launches new People’s Choice Competition

HOUSTON – (March 23, 2015) – Forty-two teams hailing from some of the world's top universities will vie for more than $1 million in prizes at the 15th annual Rice Business Plan Competition at Rice University’s Jones Graduate School of Business April 16-18

Seed accelerators Angelpad, MuckerLab and Techstars landed the top spots in the third Seed Accelerator Rankings announced March 17 at South by Southwest (SXSW) by entrepreneurship and management experts from Rice University, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the University of Richmond.