High School Utah Entrepreneur Challenge

APPLICATION OPEN FOR 2024-25: Apply now for the 2024-25 High School Utah Entrepreneur Challenge, a statewide business idea competition. The application deadline is Jan. 15, 2025. Apply Here.

Enter Your Idea to Win $30,000 in Cash & Scholarships

Do you want to explore innovative and creative entrepreneurship? Do you have an idea that could change the world? The High School Utah Entrepreneur Challenge (HSUEC) is your opportunity to showcase your innovation and entrepreneurial spirit and win cash and prizes. HSUEC is the high school counterpart of the Utah Entrepreneur Challenge, one of the largest collegiate competitions in the country. All Utah high school students, ages 14-18, are encouraged to compete in HSUEC. The program is managed by the Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute at the University of Utah and sponsored by Zions Bank. Students who have graduated high school or are enrolled full-time in college courses are not eligible to participate in the competition. These students are encouraged to participate in the collegiate Utah Entrepreneur Challenge.

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2024-25 Season Timeline

Application Opens Online: Sept. 10, 2024
Online Information Sessions: Sept. 26, 2024, 4-4:45 p.m.; Oct. 24, 2024, 4-4:45 p.m.; Nov. 21, 2024, 4-4:45 p.m.
Application Deadline: Jan. 15, 2025, 11:59 p.m.
Online Judging: Jan. 17-30, 2025
Top 20 Finalists Announced: Feb. 3, 2025, 5 p.m.
Public Online Voting: Feb. 5-Feb. 28, 2025, 11:59 p.m.
Competition Final Event: March 1, 2025, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.