The UCC Business Model Competition is sponsored by the Development Bank of Jamaica. Open to students, early-stage founders, and innovators with a scalable idea, teams present a clear value proposition, target market, revenue logic, and path to growth — competing for cash prizes and the chance to advance Jamaica’s entrepreneurship ecosystem.
Three winning teams take home cash prizes to fuel the next stage of their venture.
Prizes are made possible by the Development Bank of Jamaica, sponsor of the UCC Business Model Competition.
Three stages from application to the final pitch.
Sign up below with your idea or venture description. We'll follow up with the full competition guidelines.
Teams present their business models and the strongest ventures advance to the final round.
Finalists pitch for the judges. Three winning teams share JMD$1.8M in cash prizes.
The competition is open to UCC Students with a scalable idea and the drive to build it. Collaborate with friends, form a team, discuss social and community problems, and design solutions.
The DBJ sponsors the UCC Business Model Competition as part of the National Business Model Competition, advancing Jamaica's entrepreneurship ecosystem.
Read about the NBMC →Applications close November 30, 2026. Registration takes two minutes — all you need to start is your idea.
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