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Celebrating 16 years of support for education entrepreneurs.

Welcoming thousands of applicants worldwide and elevating the brightest minds to support educational equity.

Considered the most prestigious and well-funded competition of its kind, the Milken-Penn GSE Education Business Plan Competition celebrates and nurtures purpose-driven ventures that seek to address systemic inequities in education through innovation.

Since 2010, it has awarded more than $2 million in cash prizes.

2025 Competition

  • Jan 15

    Application Opens

  • Feb 19

    Applications Due

  • May 1

    Semifinalists Announced

  • Aug 20

    Finalists Announced

  • Sept 10

    Live Competition

What Sets Us Apart

  • The Brightest Minds

    Thousands of ventures from more than 50 countries have applied to 
the EBPC.

  • The Biggest Ideas

    EBPC winners have championed innovations in social-emotional learning, virtual STEM education, neurodiverse inclusion, and more.

  • Unrivaled Partners

    EBPC is supported by the Michael & Lori Milken Family Foundation and Penn GSE.

Congratulations to the 2024 winners!

This year’s finalists use artificial intelligence, video games, visual arts, and cutting edge technology to promote literacy, social-emotional learning, college access, and more. They presented their final pitches at the HolonIQ Back to School Summit in NYC on September 10, where three winners were selected.

2024 Awards

Since 2010, the Milken-Penn GSE Education Business Plan Competition has awarded more than $2 million in funding and support to education ventures making an impact through innovation. The 2024 awards include:

  • $40,000

    Michael & Lori Milken Family Foundation Grand Prize

  • $25,000

    Cognativ Inc. Prize

  • $10,000

    Magnitude Digital Prize

  • $5,000

    Audience Choice Prize presented by Osage Venture Partners

The 2023 Milken-Penn GSE EBPC Virtual Finals

Congratulations to Unlocked Labs, Skizaa, Storyshares, and EdVisorly! Watch the 2023 Virtual Finals, featuring finalist pitches with judges’ Q&A and awards ceremony.

Our sponsors

The Milken-Penn GSE EBPC is grateful to our additional generous and forward-thinking sponsors: