Blue Ocean High School Entrepreneurship Competition
Scholarship Sponsored by Blue Ocean Competition
Overview
Description: This is a global, virtual entrepreneurship competition for high school students focused on developing innovative "blue ocean" business ideas. Entrants create a concise pitch and submit a five-minute video showcasing their solution to an unsolved real-world problem. The competition emphasizes creativity and market differentiation and highlights past winners as examples. The entire process is conducted online, allowing participation from any country.
- Open to high school students worldwide
- Focus on novel, market-creating business ideas
- Submission format: a structured pitch and a five-minute video
Who Can Compete?
Eligibility: Any student currently enrolled in high school anywhere in the world is eligible to participate. Competitors may enter solo or form a small team with classmates or friends. Teams should ensure all members meet the competition’s age and enrollment requirements as specified by the organizers.
- High school enrollment required at time of submission
- Solo entrants and small teams are both permitted
- Confirm all team members meet eligibility rules
How to Participate
Application Timeline: Begin by registering so organizers can send updates and instructions. Complete the Blue Ocean Mini-Course, develop a problem-solving blue ocean idea, use the provided templates to structure your pitch, and record the required five-minute video. Provide a reliable email address during registration and submit your pitch by the February deadline, observing midnight in your local time zone as the cutoff. Follow the submission guidelines carefully to ensure your entry is accepted.
- Register early to receive competition updates
- Complete the mini-course and use official templates
- Submit your five-minute video by the February deadline (midnight local time)
Voting and Awards
Popular Choice: After entries are submitted, participants can promote their pitches to friends, classmates, and family to collect votes for the Popular Choice Award. Award categories and prize details are provided by the organizers and may change from year to year. Final results are announced after the voting and judging periods, and participants should monitor organizer communications for outcome details.
- Encourage your network to vote to increase Popular Choice chances
- Award details are announced by organizers and may vary annually
- Watch official communications for result announcements