Idea Competition 2026

The Idea Competition 2026 is a national contest that invites university students and graduates in Bangladesh to showcase innovative and commercially viable business ideas. The competition aims to identify high-potential ideas and support their transformation into scalable impact ventures. Selected teams (top 50 shortlisted) will join an Entrepreneurship Education and Development Program providing mentorship, capacity-building training, and guidance on business model development. The initiative is implemented under a university entrepreneurship project with support from government and international partners.

Mentorship from industry professionals, capacity-building training and entrepreneurship education, guidance on developing sustainable business models; top 50 shortlisted teams participate in the Entrepreneurship Education and Development Program.

Open to university students and graduates from across Bangladesh; at least one team member (the applicant or team leader) must be a current student or alumnus of one of the listed partner universities.

Submit an application via the provided online application form (Google Forms).