--- title: 2025 IdeaBounce description: "WashU Olin’s BIG IdeaBounce® powered by Poets&Quants: a pitch contest for current u-grad & grad students OR anyone interested in a grad b-school degree." image: https://news.poetsandquants.com/hubfs/LandingHeader_IdeaBounce%20PQ_1200x627-Jan-23-2025-09-43-55-6384-PM.jpg --- [![Poets&Quants_white logo (1)](https://news.poetsandquants.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Poets%26Quants_white%20logo%20(1).png?width=300&height=48&name=Poets%26Quants_white%20logo%20(1).png "Poets&Quants_white logo (1)")](https://poetsandquants.com) Open main menu Close main menu ![LandingHeader_IdeaBounce PQ_1200x627Updated (1)](https://news.poetsandquants.com/hubfs/LandingHeader_IdeaBounce%20PQ_1200x627Updated%20(1).jpg "LandingHeader_IdeaBounce PQ_1200x627Updated (1)") ### Win $50,000 for Your Health Related Business Idea! ![BIB_2024 Winners](https://news.poetsandquants.com/hs-fs/hubfs/BIB_2024%20Winners.jpg?width=2000&height=1333&name=BIB_2024%20Winners.jpg "BIB_2024 Winners") **Big IdeaBounce®***is open to all current undergraduate and graduate school students or prospective students interested in a graduate business degree. All business idea submission must be health-related.  Non health related submissions will not be accepted.* ###### If you have any questions, please [contact us](mailto:olinbigideabounce@email.wustl.edu). [Email Us](mailto:olinbigideabounce@email.wustl.edu) ### WashU Olin’s Fourth Annual BIG IdeaBounce® Pitch Competition, powered by *Poets&Quants* is back, with a NEW spin! ##### This year’s competition is centered around one of the fastest growing business sectors, the business of health. Therefore, all submissions must be health-related. ##### Whether you’re looking to launch a new venture or grow an existing one, this is an incredible opportunity. Win or lose, you’ll refine your idea, gain valuable exposure, and receive insightful feedback from our panel of expert judges. | Round 1 | Submit your idea to enter | Feb 23, 2025 | | --- | --- | --- | | Round 2 | Teams selected to continue to Round 2 notified | Mar 7, 2025 | |   | Top teams submit a 2-minute pitch video | Mar 17, 2025 | | Round 3 | Top 3 teams present to judges on WashU Olin’s campus | April 16, 2025 | SUBMISSIONS ARE CLOSED ### Big IdeaBounce® Virtual Events *Check back soon for upcoming events* Watch previously recorded events ![Optimized-230330_naunheim_olin_idea_bounce_012 (1)](https://news.poetsandquants.com/hubfs/Optimized-230330_naunheim_olin_idea_bounce_012%20(1).webp "Optimized-230330_naunheim_olin_idea_bounce_012 (1)") ![2024 IdeaBounce Winner ASL Aspire](https://news.poetsandquants.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Idea%20Bounce%202024/2024%20IdeaBounce%20Winner%20ASL%20Aspire.jpg?width=2000&height=1333&name=2024%20IdeaBounce%20Winner%20ASL%20Aspire.jpg "2024 IdeaBounce Winner ASL Aspire") ![Optimized-230330_naunheim_olin_idea_bounce_016](https://news.poetsandquants.com/hubfs/Optimized-230330_naunheim_olin_idea_bounce_016.jpg "Optimized-230330_naunheim_olin_idea_bounce_016") ##### How Good Is My Startup Idea? Watch WashU Olin’s professor Doug Villard’s discussion on how to hone your business pitch to be successful. He walks you through his 5-point litmus test to help you evaluate your idea’s chances [Watch Now](https://poetsandquants.com/2023/12/01/how-good-is-my-startup-idea/?pq-category=webinars-livestream-events&pq-category-2=videos) ##### **Hear From 2024 Pitch Winner** 2024 Big IdeaBounce® winner, ASL Aspire, shares the impact of the exposure and prize money on their business. [Watch Now](https://poetsandquants.com/2024/04/24/this-team-won-the-50k-top-prize-in-washu-olins-big-ideabounce-pitch-fest/) ##### Do Entrepreneurs Need An MBA?  Watch a discussion with *Poets&Quants* Editor-in-Chief, John A. Byrne and WashU Olin Business School Dean, Mike Mazzeo, for an insightful conversation on the value of an MBA for entrepreneurs. [Watch Now](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NnVg6l3Bbjo) #### The Skinny Open to all current undergraduate and graduate students or prospective students interested in a graduate business degree. Business idea submissions must be health-related All ideas must be original. Follow the judging methodology (on submission page) when organizing your pitch.   Entries will be screened by a panel of initial judges. Entries selected to continue will go before a panel of final judges.  All ideas that advance to the final presentation will receive personalized feedback from a panel of experienced judges and mentors. The final three teams will present to judges on WashU Olin’s campus in St. Louis, MO  in person with live and virtual audiences. A team stipend will be provided for travel and accommodations.   SUBMISSIONS ARE CLOSED ![Optimized-230330_naunheim_olin_idea_bounce_096 (1)](https://news.poetsandquants.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Optimized-230330_naunheim_olin_idea_bounce_096%20(1).jpg?width=1200&height=800&name=Optimized-230330_naunheim_olin_idea_bounce_096%20(1).jpg "Optimized-230330_naunheim_olin_idea_bounce_096 (1)") ![Optimized-230330_naunheim_olin_idea_bounce_012](https://news.poetsandquants.com/hubfs/Optimized-230330_naunheim_olin_idea_bounce_012.jpg "Optimized-230330_naunheim_olin_idea_bounce_012") ## Previous BIG IdeaBounce® Pitches 2024 WashU Olin’s BIG IdeaBounce® Powdered By Poets&Quants; Pitch Competition 2023 WashU Olin's BIG IdeaBounce® Powered By Poets&Quants: Pitch Competition 2022 WashU Olin BIG IdeaBounce® Powered By Poets&Quants — Pitch Competition ### Past Winners: Where Are They Now > “With funds from the annual Big Idea Bounce, ASL Aspire established new partnerships with major community learning centers and museums to help make exhibits more accessible for deaf visitors. Their new mobile solution will reach more than 6 million visitors to those centers. ASL Aspire's main app is now being used in 8 countries around the world by bright young students learning about STEM in sign language for the first time. The funding also opened the door for ASL Aspire to complete a longitudinal study of the app, investigating how the platform could impact student achievement over a 3-month period. Their team has expanded to include many new deaf scientists and leaders, and they continue to work to ensure that all students, no matter their ability level, have access to high quality, joyful learning.” Mona Jawad, ASL Aspire > Keye offers a leading AI-powered diligence solution for private equity investors. In the two years since winning the 2nd annual Big IdeaBounce, Keye pivoted away from its initial concept of allowing users to purchase bite-sized access to high-quality news content from publishers such as The Economist, or corporate data from providers like CB Insights. Today, private market investors use Keye to transform raw data into actionable insights, freeing up time for value creation and decision-making. Keye recently participated in Y Combinator, Silicon Valley's leading startup accelerator, and achieved a run rate of over $500K ARR by partnering with over a dozen private equity firms to pilot its proprietary diligence platform. In the near future, Keye aims to become a leading driver of better fund-level returns by using long-term intelligence to identify patterns and success factors, refining funds’ deal strategies and maximizing ROI over time. Paolo Fornasini, Keye Co-Founder [![WashU_Olin_Business_Stacked-1](https://news.poetsandquants.com/hs-fs/hubfs/WashU_Olin_Business_Stacked-1.png?width=1152&name=WashU_Olin_Business_Stacked-1.png "WashU_Olin_Business_Stacked-1")](https://www.poetsandquants.com) #### Want more info? ## Contact us directly if you have any questions. [Email Us](mailto:olinbigideabounce@email.wustl.edu) ### **About IdeaBounce®** [**IdeaBounce®**](https://ideabounce.com/) is a registered trademark of Washington University’s Skandalaris Center and has been made available to university and community partners working to expand entrepreneurship and inclusivity in innovation for everyone. [**IdeaBounce®**](https://ideabounce.com/) is a platform for sharing ideas at all stages and a network of users who want to support each other and the entrepreneurial ambitions of our community members. ### **About WashU Olin Business School** **WashU Olin Graduate Programs** WashU Olin offers many graduate business programs, including MBA, Executive MBA and Flex MBA, and several in person and online specialized master’s programs. [Learn more](https://olin.wustl.edu/programs/?utm_source=poets&quants&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Big-IdeaBounce) on which program is a fit for your career journey. COPYRIGHT 2023 C-CHANGE MEDIA, INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.