Win up to JMD$500,000 to build your business
The UCC Business Model Competition is sponsored by the Development Bank of Jamaica as part of the National Business Model Competition. Open to UCC students 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.
The prizes
Three winning teams take home cash prizes to fuel the next stage of their venture.
Second place
First place
Third place
JMD$1.2M in total prizes, made possible by the Development Bank of Jamaica.
Key dates
Three stages from application to the final pitch.
Application deadline
Sign up below with your idea or venture description. We’ll follow up with the full competition guidelines.
Team semifinals
Teams present their business models and the strongest ventures advance to the final round.
Final competition
Finalists pitch the judges. Three winning teams share JMD$1.2M in cash prizes.
Who can enter
The competition is open to UCC students with a scalable idea and the drive to build it. Team up with friends, look at social and community problems, and design solutions worth funding.
- ✓Have an idea — bring a class project, capstone, or original concept to life.
- ✓Already building — pressure-test your model and win funding to grow.
- ✓Solo or team — enter on your own or form a team of UCC students.
Development Bank of Jamaica
The DBJ sponsors the UCC Business Model Competition as part of the National Business Model Competition, advancing Jamaica’s entrepreneurship ecosystem.
Join the competition
Complete the registration form below to enter the UCC Business Model Competition.
