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Applications are currently being accepted for the Milken–Penn GSE Education Business Plan Competition 2026. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
The EBPC is the world’s premier education business plan competition, organized by Penn Graduate School of Education (GSE) in partnership with the Michael & Lori Milken Family Foundation. It aims to identify, nurture, and scale innovative educational ventures worldwide, supporting both nonprofit and for-profit initiatives that advance teaching and learning.
Participants gain opportunities to:
Refine and validate their business models
Receive mentorship from education and business experts
Compete for financial awards and non-monetary support
Expand networks and collaborate with a global community of education innovators
Receive visibility and recognition for transformative ideas
Any individual or team with an innovative education venture
Nonprofit or for-profit ventures
Entrepreneurs aged 18 and above
Exclusions:
Individuals under 18
EBPC judges
Previous finalists or winners (unless submitting a new, unrelated business plan approved by Penn GSE)
Individuals legally prohibited from entering in their jurisdiction
Penn GSE faculty, staff, and administrators
Apply for Milken–Penn GSE Education Business Plan Competition
