Competitions

Host Organization:
Jacobson Institute at University of Iowa

Historical Deadline:
Mid-April and Mid-November

Entry Format:
First round: 1-page summary; photo of applicant & product. Finalist round: Zoom presentation.

YEI Notes:
Students can compete more than once in an academic school year; there's a fall and spring competition

Host Organization:
BUILD.org

Historical Deadline for Entry:
At the discretion of teacher, any time

YEI Notes:
Engage your students by teaching them empathy, prototyping and testing, to solve real life problems with this impactful 10 hour experience. Enhance your own professional development with the one hour Design Thinking training offered by BUILD and receive a professional development certificate. Enable your students to achieve future career potential by encouraging entrepreneurial skills.

Host Organization:
Smithsonian Design Museum

Deadlines for Entry (historically):
mid February

Entry Format:
Sketch and short answer questions

Host Organization:
Council for Economic Education

Deadline for Entry (historically):
February-April depending on region

Entry Format:
teams build physical designs to solve problems

YEI Notes:
There are multiple different challenges a team can enter; technical, engineering, scientific, fine arts, improv, service learning, and early learning. Cost is $165/team

Host Organization:
University of Delaware Horn Entrepreneurship

Deadline for Entry (historically):
Round 1 entries due in December

Entry Format:
Executive summary, pitch deck, pitch video

Host Organization:
DECA (Distributive Education Clubs of America), Knowledge Matters

Deadline for Entry (historically):
End of January

Entry Format:
Digital Presentation Video

YEI Notes:
Open to any student member of a high school DECA chapter. Open to any DECA chapter that has at least one active license to a Virtual Business simulation.

Host Organization:
DECA (Distributive Education Clubs of America), MDA (Muscular Dystrophy Association)

Deadline for Entry (historically):
mid February

Entry Format:
4-minute video presentation

YEI Notes:
Open to DECA members

Host Organization:
Future Business Leaders of America

Deadline for Entry (historically):
Varies

Entry Format:
Written Proposals and Presentations

Host Organization:
Lorain County Community College and Cuyahoga County Community College

Deadline for Entry (historically):
Varies

Entry Format:
Prepared Pitch Presentation

YEI Notes:
Includes two field-trips, one to Lorain County Community College and the other to a local manufacturing company.

Host Organization:
Future Problem Solving Program

Deadline for Entry (historically):
Different for each affiliate (by state)

Entry Format:
Written Proposals and Presentations

YEI Notes:
There are fees to enter.

https://www.fpspi.org/slider/find-an-affiliate/