This year’s 22nd Annual tecBRIDGE Business Plan Competition begins in January 2024 with an opportunity for interested Competition teams to work Subject Matter Experts in a virtual Help Session to explore, develop and test business venture concepts. A second Help Session is also held in February. Competition deliverables are due in March and In-Person Presentation Finals take place in April. Our BPC22 activities culminate with the annual Awards Event on Thursday, May 2, 2024 at 5pm at the F.M. Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre, PA.
Student teams from the region’s colleges and universities compete in the Collegiate Division and early-stage entrepreneurs compete in the Non-Collegiate Division. Guests attending the May Awards Event can meet each of our finalists to learn more about their venture concepts and vote their “tecBUCKS” to select an additional crowd-sourced Wild Card Winner. Division Winners will receive $10,000 in cash prizes and share in over $100,000 of in-kind services to help launch their businesses. The Wild Card Winner, selected exclusively by event attendees, will receive a $5,000 cash prize and a share of the in-kind services.
tecBRIDGE would like to extend a special thanks to all of our sponsors and volunteers – you are the reason this event is an annual showcase of entrepreneurial vision, passion, and innovation in our community.
Virtual Help Session #1
Wednesday, January 24, 2024 at 6 p.m. Registration Required *
Virtual Help Session #2
Thursday, February 29, 2024 at 6 p.m. Registration Required *
Team Submissions Due
Friday, March 22, 2024
Finalists Notification Announcement
Tuesday, April 9, 2024
Live Presentation Finals
Thursday, April 18, 2024
– Collegiate Division 3 p.m.
– Non-Collegiate Division 6 p.m.
Awards Event
Thursday, May 2, 2024 , 5 p.m.