Blue Ocean Student Entrepreneur Competition

Blue Ocean Student Entrepreneur Competition is a global virtual pitch competition for high school students. Students will pitch their innovative business concepts to experienced entrepreneurs and business people, receive feedback on their ideas, join a community of like-minded students, and win prizes.

Interested in the competition?

Competition Overview

High school students anywhere in the world (14-18 years old at time or registration).

Eligibility

Free

Entry fee

February 22, 2026, at midnight in the time zone you're located

Submission deadline

May 13, 2026

Winners Announcement

Competition Details

1. Registration Process

After registering solo or with a team, students will identify a pressing problem the world faces or new market space. Then, they create a 5-minute video pitch and submit the link.

Register with your email address
Watch the webinar and complete the Blue Ocean mini-course to learn about Blue Ocean thinking
Think of a real-world problem that no one has solved before and create a blue ocean business idea to solve it.
Use the provided templates to structure your pitch and record a five minute video
Submit your pitch by February 22, 2026 at midnight in the time zone where you are located. Participants can compete individually or as part of a team (maximum 5 students per team).

2. Timeline

Webinar: TBD
Submission Deadline: February 22, 2026
Top 100 Announcement: April 6, 2026
Top 30 Announcement: April 22, 2026
Top 10 Announcement: May 4, 2026
Winners Announcement: May 13, 2026
Awards Sent Out: To be announced

3. Prizes
In addition to cash prizes, winners will also receive certificates. Certificate of Participation is awarded to all participants who submit their pitch. Certificate of Outstanding Achievement is awarded to Top 10 pitches.

1st place: $1000
2nd Place: $750
3rd Place: $500
People’s Choice: $750 (top pitch with the most likes on Youtube)

Regional Winners: