2025 BIG Idea Competition have been completed!

Next year’s competition will open on September 1, 2026.

Click here to see final results.

As a young entrepreneur, what business would you start to make your world a better place to live? Think about problems you hear about in today’s news or problems that you personally experience. What business can you create to solve those problems? How can you use technology to solve those problems? Put your best business idea forward and compete for cash prizes and scholarships in the BIG Idea Competition – nearly $55,000 to be awarded! Learn more about the competition here.

As a young entrepreneur, what business would you start in your world to make it a better place to live? Think about problems you hear about in today’s news or problems that you personally experience. What business can you create to solve those problems? How can you use technology to solve those problems? Put your best business idea forward and compete for cash prizes and scholarships in the BIG Idea Competition – over $5,000 to be awarded! New this year is a $500 Agriculture Innovation prize, sponsored by the SD Agriculture Foundation. Learn more about the competition by using the links below.