Student entrepreneurs win $10,000 in Montana State University’s annual Big Idea Challenge

Twelve student semifinalists, chosen from 28 applicants, delivered pitches about their ideas during the third annual Big Idea Challenge hosted by the MSU Jake Jabs College of Business and Entrepreneurship and the MSU Blackstone LaunchPad. The semifinalists included undergraduate and graduate students in business, computer science, mathematics, education, biochemistry, sustainable food systems and engineering. Their ideas included a virtual reality textbook, a new building material, a food incubator, a device to assist construction workers, various software solutions and a student-focused professional networking platform.