Celebrating 15 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.
2024 Competition
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Jan 22
Application Opens
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Feb 19
Applications Due
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May 1
Semifinalists Announced
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Aug 13
Finalists Announced
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Sept 10
Live Competition
What Sets Us Apart
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The Brightest Minds
Thousands of ventures from more than 50 countries have applied to the EBPC.
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The Biggest Ideas
EBPC winners have championed innovations in social-emotional learning, virtual STEM education, neurodiverse inclusion, and more.
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Unrivaled Partners
EBPC is supported by the Michael & Lori Milken Family Foundation and Penn GSE.
2023 Winners Announced
Congratulations to the Milken-Penn GSE Education Business Plan Competition 2023 Winners: Unlocked Labs, Skizaa, Storyshares, and EdVisorly.
Unlocked Labs, a venture that empowers and employs justice-impacted individuals to design and build technology that promotes human flourishing and enables decarceration, captured the $40,000 grand prize at the 14th annual Milken–Penn GSE Education Business Plan Competition in New York City.
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:
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$40,000
Michael & Lori Milken Family Foundation Grand Prize
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$25,000
Cognativ Inc. Prize
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$10,000
Magnitude Digital Prize
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$5,000
Audience Choice Prize presented by Osage Venture Partners