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February 1, 2006 - Intent to compete deadline
February 17, 2006 - Submit written business plan deadline
Competition dates: March 30-April 1, 2006
The Rice University Business Plan Competition
In just a few years, the Rice University Business Plan Competition (RBPC) has become the largest intercollegiate business plan competition in
the United States, based on the number of teams competing on a single campus. This three-day event is intended to simulate the real-world
process of entrepreneurs soliciting start-up funds from early-stage investors and venture capital firms. The Competition is hosted by the
Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship and Jesse H. Jones Graduate School of Management at Rice University.
Thirty-six teams from top MBA programs will be selected to compete at Rice University, in Houston Texas, for over $100,000 in prizes;
including $70,000 in cash that will be distributed among at least 20 different teams, and the opportunity to advance to the international
finals of the MOOT CORP® competition. Over $30,000 in in-kind prizes will be awarded to the seven finalist teams.
Teams attending RBPC have the opportunity to meet and network with over 100 venture capital principals, early stage investors, successful entrepreneurs
and/or senior business leaders who will serve as judges for the competition. The judges function as venture capital investors deciding on which business
venture they would most likely fund. They are hand picked by the Rice Alliance and participate by invitation only. These judges are selected based on
their expertise in investing and entrepreneurship and their interest in supporting early stage entrepreneurs. To encourage diversity in expertise and
industry, a firm's representation is limited to one judge per firm. Last year ~110 judges participated in the Competition, the most of any business
plan competition; and 58% of judges surveyed considered investing in a team that presented at the 2004 RBPC or referred a team to a third-party investor.
We provide an unparalleled experience for the participants by designing a diverse program over the course of three-days; with significant time designated
for feedback and interaction with the judging panel.
Learn more about this event »
February 15, 2006
Borealis Ventures Presents Peak Pitch '06
Attitash Mountain, New Hampshire
Peak Pitch '06 brings start-ups and investors together on the slopes of Northern New England
Borealis Ventures announces the return of Peak Pitch, an event that gives entrepreneurs and
investors a chance to network on the slopes. The success of Peak Pitch '05 in linking Northern
New England's distinctive natural assets with its entrepreneurial culture and business community
has motivated Peak Pitch founder and series organizer Borealis Ventures to expand the program for 2006.
Peak Pitch brings entrepreneurs and investors together for a uniquely Northern New England version of the classic "elevator pitch."
Learn more and register »
February 17-18, 2006
Private Equity and Growth Ventures Conference
On behalf of the Tuck Private Equity Club and the Center for Private Equity and Entrepreneurship at the Tuck
School of Business at Dartmouth, we are pleased to announce the Inaugural Tuck Private Equity and Growth Ventures
Conference to be held in Hanover, New Hampshire on Friday and Saturday, February 17 and 18, 2006.
We will be holding the conference on Friday, February 17th at Tuck, followed by a day of skiing on Saturday,
February 18th at the Dartmouth Skiway with your fellow conference participants and panelists, their family
members, and current Tuck students.
For more information, please email sandy.rozyla@dartmouth.edu.
Thursday, February 23rd, 2006
Founder's Forum
7:30-9:00 pm, Murdough Stoneman Classroom, Tuck
Marc Buntaine
Founder, Zmed
CEO, Still River Systems
On Thursday, February 23rd, DEN and Tuck's Center for Private Equity and Entrepreneurship
will host a Founder's Forum with entrepreneur Marc Buntaine. The Founder's Forum is a
series that features a successful entrepreneur sharing their story on how to execute
ideas into successful businesses.
Marc Buntaine is an entrepreneur focused on neurological and cancer therapy medical devices. Over the
past 15 years, Marc has founded and directed the growth of three companies, each of which developed new therapeutic
technologies in neurosurgery and cancer care. Today each of these companies are divisions of publicly
traded companies.
In 1990, Marc acquired a neurosurgery instruments company for Elekta AB and became the USA President
of this Swedish Gamma Knife Radiosurgery company. In 1995, Marc led Surgical Navigation Technologies
in its growth from early stage Image Guided Surgery (IGS) start-up to sale of the company to a
division of Medtronic. In 2000, Marc founded Zmed and completed a leveraged buyout from Medtronic to
acquire image-guidance technology for application in radiation delivery. He directed the growth of
Zmed until 2003, when he sold the company to Varian Medical Systems. Marc is currently CEO of Still
River Systems, a new company dedicated to commercializing proton beam radiotherapy for cancer
treatment.
Marc has a Bachelor of Arts from New College and an MBA from Yale University School of Management.
Join us as Marc shares his lessons learned as an entrepreneur and provides insight into the world of medical devise start ups.
This workshop is brought to you by: The Dartmouth Entrepreneurial Network and Tuck's Center for Private Equity and Entrepreneurship
Register your attendance today at: denet@dartmouth.edu
Learn more about this and other center workshops »
February 24, 2006
New Venture Championship: LAST DAY TO REGISTER
Multnomah Hotel-The Embassy Suites, Portland, Oregon
Over its fourteen-year history, the New Venture Championship® (NVC)
has become one of the preeminent business plan competitions in the United States. Presented by the University
of Oregon's Lundquist Center for Entrepreneurship (LCE), the NVC offers $65,000 in cash prizes and attracts
collegiate teams from across the nation and around the world.
The NVC holds fast to the belief that we provide a unique learning environment for these future business
leaders of the 21st century. Our foundation is a commitment to attracting quality teams, outstanding judges and
creation of a format that fosters learning.
The UO Lundquist Center for Entrepreneurship's New Venture Championship® will be held in
Portland, OR, April 13, 14, and 15, 2006, at the historic Multnomah Hotel-The Embassy Suites, Downtown
at 319 S.W. Pine, - Just minutes from the waterfront and downtown Portland business district.
Learn more about this event »
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