This competition is for you
if you’re passionate about
building ventures that prioritize meaningful impact over pure profit
PennSEM Social Entrepreneurship Competition 2025
Inspired by our SPIRE accelerator program, PennSEM is excited to partner with AlgoEd to condense our year-long social-impact startup accelerator program into the PennSEM Social Entrepreneurship Competition for Middle and High School students! Aligning with our values to educate and grow the social entrepreneurship community, we are excited to bring our experience and knowledge in social entrepreneurship to passionate students.
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Interact and learn how to effectively create a social-impact venture with PennSEM leaders and Penn Venture Lab staff!
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Choose a local issue you’re passionate about solving. Start brainstorming your venture today and make an impact in your community. Prepare a pitch deck to showcase the impact of your venture!
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The top 8 performing teams from the preliminary round in each of the Middle School and High School Categories will be invited to compete in the global final round. Create either a video advertisement under 60 seconds or a poster, and present live to a panel of judges composed of professors and industry experts!