Student

Competition

A competitive program for students attending South Dakota schools to explore entrepreneurial opportunities outside of the classroom. Students compete for a top prize of $5,000. The application deadline for the 2024 student competition is midnight, Friday, March 1st.

Business

Competition

A competitive opportunity for South Dakota residents to explore a new business idea and benefit from expert advice while competing for the chance to win up to $20,000 in prize money. The application deadline for the 2024 open business competition is midnight, Friday, February 23rd.

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FAST Launch Training Schedule

Free training opportunities to help with developing your business idea through the lean launch methodology and preparing for the Giant Vision Competition.

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SD EPSCoR Names New Director

South Dakota EPSCoR Names New Director The South Dakota Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) has named Dr. Kinchel C. Doerner as director of the program beginning August 15, 2022. Doerner replaces Dr. Mel Ustad, who has served as director...

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