Competitions
Big Bang! and Little Bang! are organized and run by the Mike and Renee Child Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (IIE), Graduate School of Management. The Student Startup Center promotes and partners with them. It does not run them.
Two ways to pitch
Little Bang! poster competitions
An entry-level pitch contest. Students present early venture concepts on a poster to judges, with no formal business plan required.
- Organizer:
- Child Institute (IIE), Graduate School of Management
- Format:
- 3-minute in-person poster walkaround
- Open to:
- UC Davis undergraduate and graduate students
Counts toward the practicum for the Certificate in Entrepreneurship.
Big Bang! business competition
A university-wide, multi-round business plan and pitch competition.
- Organizer:
- Child Institute (IIE), Graduate School of Management
- Finals:
- Annual Spring Pitch Showcase at Gallagher Hall
Counts toward the practicum for the Certificate in Entrepreneurship.
Dates, tracks and prizes are set by the Child Institute. We list dated competitions on the Events page once the Institute confirms them.
Want to keep building after a competition?
The Founders Program is open all year, and PLASMA is the 12-week accelerator.