The Blue Ocean student entrepreneur competition is a global virtual pitch competition designed for high school students with innovative business ideas. The competition provides students the opportunity to present their entrepreneurial ideas, receive feedback from experienced business professionals, and compete for cash prizes and global recognition. It aims to help students develop real-world business skills, creativity, and problem-solving abilities while preparing them for future careers in entrepreneurship.
About Blue Ocean Student Entrepreneurs Corporation
Blue Ocean Student Entrepreneurs Corporation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering young entrepreneurs around the world. The organization focuses on equipping students with the skills, mindset, and resources needed to build innovative and sustainable businesses through training programs, mentorship, and practical learning experiences.
The competition is inspired by the Blue Ocean Strategy concept, which encourages students to create innovative business ideas that solve real-world problems and open new market opportunities. Through the competition, students gain entrepreneurial experience, learn business strategy, and connect with a global community of young innovators.
Competition benefits
Winners of the Blue Ocean student entrepreneur competition will receive:
- Cash prizes
- Feedback from experienced entrepreneurs and business leaders
- Global recognition and exposure
- Entrepreneurial training and skill development
- Valuable experience for university and career applications
Eligibility
To qualify for the Blue Ocean student entrepreneur competition, applicants must:
- Be high school students
- Have an innovative business idea
- Participate individually or in teams of up to five students
- Submit a video pitch presenting their business idea
- Follow all competition guidelines and submission requirements
How to apply
Step 1: To apply for this competition students must first register online (website linked below)
- Participants can register for the competition solo or team up with up to four friends to compete together.
Step 2: Develop a business idea.
- Identify a pressing problem the world faces or a new market space that no one has tapped into.
- To address this, create something that the world hasn’t seen before and build a business idea around it.
- Participants may check out the scoring criteria (via the website linked below) to ensure their idea qualifies as a blue ocean business.
Step 3: Prepare a video pitch
- Reference the blue ocean pitch template to structure your video pitch.
- Record a 5 minute video, upload on YouTube, submit a link and the video file.
All entries should be submitted through the official competition portal.
Required documents
- Completed registration form
- Video pitch of the business idea
- Supporting materials if required
Application deadline
Application deadline is not sepcified.
The 2027 registration is currently ongoing! Do not miss this chance and apply now at the Blue Ocean student entrepreneur competition website.
