entrepreneurship competitions

business/startup competitions for high schoolers. did a few of these (Congressional App Challenge, BIG Idea), most i haven't. see competitions-hackathons for what i've actually done.

• Conrad Challenge — apply science/tech to global issues, September-April.
• Blue Ocean High School Entrepreneur Pitch Competition — virtual pitch competition.
• Wharton Global High School Investment Competition — portfolio/investment strategy, September-March.
• GENIUS Olympiad Business — environmental focus, two tracks.
• Diamond Challenge — business innovation + social innovation tracks. well-known.
• NFTE World Series of Innovation — ongoing challenges, global.
• a university business competition — business plan + presentation.
• DECA — marketing, finance, hospitality competitions. pretty well-known in schools.
• FBLA — various business events from coding to public speaking.
• Rise (Schmidt Futures) — videos, projects, group interviews. prestigious.
• GSEA — Global Student Entrepreneur Awards. college-level, for students running actual businesses.
• Youth Citizen Entrepreneurship Competition — social impact focus, UN SDGs.
• Pirates Pitch Competition — 350 words or less, teaches pitch basics.
• LaunchX — summer entrepreneurship program. build a real startup in a few weeks.