Imperial Entrepreneurship Competition

An international competition for school students focused on entrepreneurial thinking and innovative solutions to real-world problems. Participants develop a business idea within one of the challenge areas and present it in a pitch deck for evaluation.

Develops entrepreneurial thinking, business planning, pitching and communication skills; provides experience in developing a business model; offers an opportunity to present ideas to international judges; participants receive certificates, with awards for top-performing entries.

Open to students in Grades 6–8 (Middle School) and Grades 9–12 (High School). Teams consist of 2–5 students from the same school; exceptions for cross-school teams may be requested. The preliminary round requires a pitch deck explaining the solution, technology, target customers, market potential and revenue model. The top eight teams in each age category advance to the live online final. Previous entrepreneurship experience and advanced coding skills are not required.