The Texas High School Ideas Challenge motivates high school students to explore entrepreneurship and discover the benefit of an entrepreneurial mindset. The Challenge is modeled after the Raymond Ideas Challenge available to current students at Texas A&M University. To compete, students only need an idea! There is no business plan or product development required for the Texas High School Ideas Challenge. Students must prepare and submit a compelling application that illustrated the creative, careful, and methodical planning that has gone into their idea.
Competition Process
Students only need an idea, there is no business plan or pitch involved. As you apply, you are asked about your idea.Judging Criteria
The judges are looking for competitors who have an outstanding idea and clearly indicate that their idea creates values. Judges are also looking for competitors whose idea is able to defend itself against other ideas in the competition. Finally, each idea should demonstrate to the judges that it is viable in the marketplace with clear evidence that the idea is attractive to a customer. As a whole, an application should serve as a convincing argument as to why the idea is valuable, unique, viable, and needed.Participate
Website: https://mays.tamu.edu/mcferrin-center-for-entrepreneurship/texas-high-school-ideas-challenge/
Managing Organization: Texas A&M University Mays School of Business
Eligibility:
Only current Texas residents enrolled in high school are eligible to compete. Competitors must be between the ages of 14-18. Competitors may choose to enter as an individual or as a team (limit of 5 members per team). Competitors/teams may submit as many ideas as they wish. Note that each idea will require a separate application. A single person will be allowed to participate in no more than two ideas as a Finalist.
Only current Texas residents enrolled in high school are eligible to compete. Competitors must be between the ages of 14-18. Competitors may choose to enter as an individual or as a team (limit of 5 members per team). Competitors/teams may submit as many ideas as they wish. Note that each idea will require a separate application. A single person will be allowed to participate in no more than two ideas as a Finalist.