The 2023 Edward K. Aldag Jr. Student Business Plan Competition
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February 22nd from 4:30-6:00pm @ The EDGE March 1st from 4:00-5:30pm @ The EDGE Register HERE You can now register for the Crimson Entrepreneurship Academy March 10th at 11:59pm Registration closes today! If you are interested in competing please register as soon as possible! March 26th at 11:59pm CST Instructions for Submitting PowerPoint Dr. Welbourne will be reviewing each draft presentation and giving feedback to use for the final presentation. The Draft PowerPoint submission confirms you plan to compete and is a mandatory requirement. If you are in need of an extension on your PowerPoint, please contact Jenni Miesse at jmiesse@cba.ua.edu or call 205-348-3345. Please register first! April 5th @ 11:59pm CDT Review the following documents for full requirements: After you have submitted your final presentations, take advantage of two virtual speed coaching sessions! Date and Time: TBD Location: The EDGE Schedule an appointment via Dr. Theresa Welbourn’s Calendly Link Schedule an appointment via Leverett Powell’s Calendly Link VIRTUAL – April 13th from 1pm – 5pm Round 1: All teams participate in live Q&A with 15 minutes of judge questions via Zoom. Judges will decide which teams advance to Round Two. *Note, teams not advancing to Round Two are still eligible to win certain other prizes. IN-PERSON – April 14th from 8am – 7pm Round 2: Competition groups will take place simultaneously. Round Two competitors will be given a 25-minute slot and have up to 10-minutes for a live presentation, and up to another 15-minutes for live Q&A . Judges will then have 5 minutes to take notes before the next team begins. Based on judge deliberations, there could be multiple prize winners within each group. April 14th Note: Teams are encouraged to meet with judges/coaches after the competition for feedback. These interactions can be scheduled through the mentorship module within each StartupWind group. April 14th All 2023 Aldag competitors will receive a gift. Winners will be asked to sign the paperwork, pick up their trophies, and take celebratory photos.
Competition Overview
Tips on Creating Your Presentation
Registration Closes
FINAL Draft PowerPoint Presentation EXTENSION
Submit You Finalized PowerPoint Presentation
Aldag Coaching Hours
Aldag Competition Opening Round
Aldag Competition Final Round
Winners Announced
Prize Pickup
What’s At Stake
Grand Prize: $50,000
1st Prize
$5,0002nd Prize
$3,0003rd Prize
$2,000Established Concept Prize(s)
Prize 1: $5,000Prize 2: $3,000
Prize 3: $2,000
New Business Idea Prize 1
Prize 1: $2,500Prize 2: $1,500
Prize 3: $1,000
New Business Idea Prize 2
Prize 1: $2,500Prize 2: $1,500
Prize 3: $1,000
Best Teamwork
$500Best New Idea
$500Crowd Favorite
$500Social Entrepreneurship
$500Alabama Power Foundation Innovation Technology Awards

This year a series of special awards are made possible by the Alabama Power Foundation. The Alabama Power Foundation Innovative Technology Awards for students offer three cash prizes totaling $10,000 ($5,000 first prize, $3,000 second prize, and $2,000 third prize) for the most groundbreaking technology-focused idea.
First Prize
$5,000Second Prize
$3,000Third Prize
$2,000Pittsburgh Regional Health Initiative NEW Patient Safety Tech Award

The Patient Safety Tech Award of $5,000 sponsored by Pittsburgh Regional Health Initiative challenges students to develop ideas for a technology-enabled solution to address a leading patient safety problem anywhere along the continuum of care with a focus on one or more of the following five problem categories: medications, procedural/surgical, patient care, infections, and diagnostic safety.
Additional awards for all winners
Co-Working Space
One year of free co-working space at The EDGEFree Consulting
Business, accounting, and law partners’ consulting
Entrepreneurship Academy
Ability to apply to the Summer 2022 Crimson Entrepreneurship AcademyQuestions?
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Theresa M. Welbourne, Ph.D.
Executive Director of AEI & Will and Maggie Brooke Professor in Entrepreneurship