Excerpt from Olin Blog: Three months after inviting entries for a joint pitch competition sponsored by WashU Olin and Poets & Quants, judges have pared down the 167 startup plans to just 12. Those will be further trimmed to a list of teams that will present their pitch with a $50,000 prize on the line.
The online B-school publisher gave a rundown this week on the progress so far in Olin’s BIG IdeaBounce, powered by Poets & Quants.
“The ideas poured in from student entrepreneurs in every corner of the world, from PhD candidates and MBA students to undergraduates,” wrote P&Q‘s editor and founder, John Byrne. “They were often backed by thoughtful analysis, competitive research, and go-to-market strategies that would put a smile on any angel investor’s face. And those ideas dazzled in every field, from telemedicine and cheaper food delivery to support of fisheries and water bottles for surfing wetsuits.”
The competition partnership launched in the wake of Olin’s third consecutive No. 1 placement in P&Q‘s ranking of the best MBA entrepreneurship programs globally. Read more about all 12 teams here.