Olin Cup Competition

The Olin Cup is an annual event held to promote learning and collaboration leading to the creation of new business ventures. Winners of the competition receive up to $50,000 in investment funds to help establish a business. (Academic credit is not awarded.) Since 2005, the Competition has also awarded a $5,000 cash prize to the winning student team. The potential participant pool for the competition includes students in all schools at Washington University, alumni and the local business community. Everyone is invited to participate. However, for a team to qualify for the funding award, it must include one current Washington University student or alumnus. Ventures that are Washington University student-owned (at least 51%) or student-supported are also eligible for the $5,000 student prize.

• Collaboration – Provide a forum that networks entrepreneurs with each other within the University and across St Louis
• Learning – Provide teams with an enriching educational experience that assists in building their business acumen.
• Funding – Provide a source of seed capital and services for promising new ventures.

1. Idea Submission by selecting "Olin Cup 2007" as the Program on the IdeaBounce website
2. Executive Summary
3. Elevator Pitch
4. Full Business Plan (any changes to team roster must be made prior to submission of business plan)
5. Final Presentation to Judges

For other Olin Cup information, please contact us at olincup@olin.wustl.edu or 314.935.9134, or visit our Entry Process, Calendar, or Criteria pages. You may also browse our FAQs and review the list of past winners.

To post an idea or view current ideas, visit the IdeaBounce website , and to register for IdeaBounce and other events and workshops, please visit our events page.