Sparkseed Social Innovation Competition is now live!

Sparkseed is proud to announce that the Sparkseed Social Innovation Competition has officially begun!  Sparkseed is searching for the top college social entrepreneurs from across the country.  Freshman, sophomores, juniors, and seniors interested in starting for-profit or non-profit high impact social ventures are invited to apply.  10 student led ventures will be selected to receive mentoring, seed money, skills training, and professional services to help them launch and scale their social ventures. 

Interested students must create profiles for their start-up ventures and upload a 1-2 minute elevator pitch.  The 5 ventures that have the most followers automatically move on to the semi-finals, so APPLY EARLY! The other semi-finalists will be chosen by Sparkseed judges.  During the 2nd round, semi-finalists will submit full business plans to be reviewed by Sparkseed judges.  Once finalists are chosen, they will present their venture to a panel of judges. 

Start your application now!

The deadline to apply is February 7, 2010.

Sparkseed is looking forward to find the next social innovators primed to change the world.  With expert advice, funding, and a network of support from Sparkseed, we hope to help college students get their venture off the ground and start having an impact.  Have questions about the competition? Visit our FAQ.