The Princeton Startup Competition is a four-week hackathon-style event made for students looking to create and launch the Next Big Thing.

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DeSo and IgniteSTEM are hosting a major month-long $50k in prizes startup competition on campus, where Princeton students will brainstorm a startup idea, create a business proposal, and start building and launching their product. Along the way, they will learn essential entrepreneurship skills from world-class speakers, founders, and investors.

**🗓️ RSVP here! | ℹ️ Learn more here!**

Schedule

Illia Polosukhin, Founder of NEAR Protocol

Nader Al-Naji, founder of DeSo Foundation

Avichal Garg, MP at Electric Capital

• Saturday, February 4th: Introduction and Speakers
• Saturday, February 11th: Fireside Chats and Starting a Fund
• Saturday, February 18th: Fireside Chats and Lessons from Seed-Stage Founders
• Saturday, February 25th: Presentation and Award Ceremony

FAQ

• Who is eligible to participate in the competition?
• When does the competition take place?
• What are the prizes?
• What is the format of the competition?
• Do I need any prior experience in entrepreneurship / coding / building, etc?
• Does my startup have to do with crypto / blockchain / Web3?
• Are we supposed to already have a startup? Or are we starting one within the month?
• More questions?