Idea Stage

Competition Program Date Purpose
PR Idea Seed Fund Grupo Guayacán Dec 2016 - Jul 2017 Provide risk capital stage innovation-driven ventures that are looking to scale globally. Click here for more info.
I-Corps Puerto Rico Grupo Guayacán 1 cohort per semester Customer discovery boot camp for entrepreneurs looking to build and develop a scalable business. Click here for more info.
E-Team Program Venturewell 3 cohort per year (Winter/Spring/Summer) Fund and train student inventors and entrepreneurs who want to address important problems in the world through new technology-based ventures. Click here for more info.
BMEidea Venturewell Application Deadline April 4,2018 Challenge students to pioneer a health-related technology that addresses a real clinical need. Click here for more info.
DEBUT Venturewell Application Deadline May 31,2017 Challenges teams of students in undergraduate biomedical education to solve real world problems in healthcare. Click here for more info.
Evertec Challenge INprende September 2017 Connect students with mentors to start looking effective solutions for the challenge. Click here for more info.
Impulso Empresarial Universitario PRTEC September 8,2017 Seeks to stimulate innovation and foster the entrepreneurial spirit among university students in the Western Area of Puerto Rico. Click here for more info.
Expo Ideas ADEM 1 activity per semester (Winter/Spring) Student's innovative business ideas had the opportunity to present them for all the community. Click here for more info.
Jump Chile Centro de Innovación UC Anacleto Angelini August 23,2017 Motivates students to start and "stick to the jump" from an idea. Click here for more info.

Startup Stage

Competition Program Date Purpose
Enterprize Grupo Guayacán Application: March 14 - May 1 EnterPRize is a business building competition and accelerator providing startups with access to workshops, mentoring, and access to equity-free seed capital since 2005. Click here for more info.
Parallel 18 PRSTRT 2 cohorts per year (Winter/Summer) Parallel 18 welcomes innovators from around the globe to help them scale from Puerto Rico to global communities beyond the Island. Click here for more info.
Global Student Entrepreneur Award(GSEA) EOGSEA September 2017 For students who own and operate a business while attendingcollege or university. Click here for more info.