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Innovation and Research | STEM

Innovator Competition

  • Last Updated: May 4, 2025

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  • Phone: 319-335-2204
  • Contact: jacobson-institute@uiowa.edu
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  • Jacobson Institute, University of Iowa
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About the competition

The Innovator Competition encourages high school students to pitch business ideas or products for a chance to win seed capital and receive feedback from experienced entrepreneurs.

Comp Info

  • Estimated Ann. Participants: 200
  • Cost: Free
  • Estimated Time Commitment: Significant
  • Participant Format: Small Team
  • Event Format: Online Synchronous
  • Competition Format: Original Submission, Presentation
  • Reach: National
  • Event Size: Very Small

Participation Information

Submit a one-page Executive Summary, product photos (if applicable), and a team photo. Finalists present a 3-minute Elevator Pitch via Zoom, followed by 4 minutes of Q&A with the judges.
Open to high school students in grades 9-12 in the U.S.
$1,000 for 1st place, $500 for 2nd place, $250 for 3rd; trophies and recognition
Submit a one-page Executive Summary, product photos (if applicable), and a team photo. Finalists present a 3-minute Elevator Pitch via Zoom, followed by 4 minutes of Q&A with the judges.
1. Submit Executive Summary, product/team photos. 2. Finalists pitch via Zoom. 3. Judges select winners based on pitches.
Research materials, presentation materials
Based on creativity, feasibility, competitive advantage, and business model.

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