Submit Your Big Ideas

Applications for the 2021 virtual Randall Family Big Idea Competition are due Feb. 19 by 11:59 p.m.

The competition is an opportunity for University of Pittsburgh students to bring their ideas to life with the chance to accelerate their innovations to the market. The competition is open to all Pitt undergraduate and graduate students across all schools and departments. The competition is hosted by the Big Idea Center in Pitt’s Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship.

This competition spans February and March of each year and awards a total of $100,000 in cash prizes to winning teams, with a grand prize of $25,000 given to the team with the most startup promise. Teams must consist of at least two Pitt students. Students from other institutions may participate as part of a team, but cannot receive monetary prizes. Those struggling to find team members can use the competition’s TeamFinder tool.

Visit the competition’s application page to register.