2026 Tracks | Finalists and Winners

ALL FINALISTS: https://bit.ly/2026-BPC-Finalists

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Student Track

slides 2-14

Blue/Ocean Economy Track

slides 15-19

The Runway Track

slides 20-25

Veteran Track

slides 26-32

Student Track

Sponsored by the Florida Atlantic Adams Center for Entrepreneurship. Open to current Florida Atlantic students and recent graduates (December 2025). At least one team member must be a current Florida Atlantic student or a recent graduate. Current students must be in good academic standing and enrolled in classes part‐time or full-time.

Blue/Ocean Economy Track

Sponsored by Marine Research Hub, in collaboration with the School for Environmental Coastal & Ocean Sustainability (ECOS). Open to student founders and teams developing solutions, business ideas, technologies, or services connected to ocean, coastal, marine, or water-dependent industries.

Veteran Track

Sponsored by The Dr. Eric H. Shaw Endowment for the Veterans Entrepreneurial Excellence Awards. Open to Florida Atlantic Veterans, Florida Entrepreneurship Program alumni from Fall 2025 and Spring 2026 Cohorts.

The Runway Track

Sponsored by The Runway at Florida Atlantic University. Open to participants of the Venture Program. Participants must have completed, or received an approved waiver for, both the Entrepreneurship Boot Camp and the Market Validation Workshop.