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Blue Ocean Student Entrepreneur Competition

Organizer

Blue Ocean Student Entrepreneur Competition

Focus

Value innovation and a new market opportunity

Grade guidance & eligibility

Editorial preparation guidance: upper high school, or younger students with the prerequisites. Confirm official age, school and regional eligibility.

Output

A five-minute video pitch

Timeline

Published pitch deadline: Feb 21, 2027. Verify the detailed submission rules and timezone on the official competition page.

Why choose it

The compact video forces you to make the problem and value proposition understandable without a long report.

Best for

Students who want a bounded online venture-pitch project

When not ideal

Not ideal if the concept is merely a copy of an existing service with no explanation of new value or lower cost.

Strengths

speaking · research · analysis

Category

Entrepreneurship

Description

Students who want a bounded online venture-pitch project The compact video forces you to make the problem and value proposition understandable without a long report. Not ideal if the concept is merely a copy of an existing service with no explanation of new value or lower cost.

Team size

Solo or teams of up to five high-school-aged participants

Rules

Official facts and registration rules: https://blueoceancompetition.org/ Editorial difficulty and workload describe preparation demands, not winning odds.

Preparation guide

Map customer alternatives, identify what to eliminate or create, then test whether the pitch makes sense to a first-time listener.

Official website

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Resources

Blue Ocean — official rules and preparation

Map customer alternatives, identify what to eliminate or create, then test whether the pitch makes sense to a first-time listener.

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Competition

Updated: Sep 11, 2026 · 7:28 AM · Beijing TimeSource: Blue Ocean Student Entrepreneur Competition