2025 Startups

 

Startups from around the world applied for the Rice Business Plan Competition, presented by Rice Business. 2025 was a record-breaking application season, and only 42 of the very best student-led startups are invited to compete for more than $1M in prizes on April 10 - April 11 at Rice Business in Houston, Texas! 

2025 Participating Startups

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3rd-iUniversity of MiamiWebsite
AG3 LabsMichigan State UniversityWebsite
Arcticedge TechnologiesUniversity of WaterlooWebsite
Ark HealthUniversity of Chicago and University of MichiganWebsite
Automatic AIUniversity of Mississippi and University of New OrleansWebsite
Bobica BarsRowan UniversityWebsite
Carbon SalaryWashington University in St. LouisWebsite
Carmine MineralsCalifornia State University, San BernardinoWebsite
CELLECT LaboratoriesUniversity of WaterlooWebsite
ECHO SolutionsUniversity of HoustonLinkedIn
EDUrainUniversity of Missouri-St. LouisWebsite
EutrobacUniversity of California, Santa CruzWebsite
FarmSmart.aiLouisiana State UniversityWebsite
Fetal Therapy TechnologiesJohns Hopkins UniversityWebsite
GreenLIB MaterialsUniversity of OttawaWebsite
Hot BoneUniversity of ConnecticutWebsite
Humimic BiosystemsUniversity of ArkansasLinktree
HydroHaulHarvard UniversityWebsite
Intero BiosystemsUniversity of MichiganWebsite
InterplayUniversity of Missouri-Kansas CityWebsite
KAL Robotics
University of Pennsylvania
Website
MabLabHarvard UniversityWebsite
MicrovitalityTufts UniversityWebsite
Mito RoboticsCarnegie Mellon UniversityLinkedIn
MotmotMichigan State University and University of MichiganWebsite
Mud RatUniversity of ConnecticutWebsite
NanoborneUniversity of Texas at AustinWebsite
NeuroForeWashington University in St. LouisLinkedIn
NovusStanford UniversityWebsite
OAQUniversity of Toronto and KAISTWebsite
OmniPath H2Harvard UniversityLinkedIn
Parthian Battery SolutionsColumbia UniversityLinkedIn
Pattern MaterialsRice UniversityWebsite
RoraNorthwestern UniversityWebsite
re.solutionRWTH Aachen UniversityLinkedIn
Rise MediaYale UniversityWebsite
Rivulet University of Cambridge and Dartmouth CollegeWebsite
SabanaCarnegie Mellon UniversityWebsite
SearchOwlCase Western Reserve UniversityWebsite
SongscriptionStanford UniversityWebsite
Watermarked.aiUniversity of Illinois, Urbana-ChampaignWebsite
XatomsUniversity of Toronto and Western UniversityWebsite

 

Meet the 2025 Invited Startups

This year’s invited startups represent 34 universities from five countries and who will compete for more than $1 million in prizes at the largest and richest intercollegiate student startup competition! 
 

Congratulations to these 42 startups invited to compete at #RBPC25!