Competition
Student Startup Challenge 2026
Closed
This call is closed. The page stays up for reference; check the official page for the next round.
Student Startup Challenge 2026 is a 3-4 month competition for students and recent graduates with original startup ideas. The winner receives a 1,000,000 RUB prize for business development in exchange for 5% equity given to mentors.
Key facts
- Organiser
- GSEA Russia
- Deadline
- No fixed deadline
- Amount
- RUB 1,000,000 · Prize
- Equity
- 5%
- Entry fee
- Free to apply
- Open to
- Not stated
- Stages
- Idea, Pre-seed
- Sectors
- Any sector
- Application languages
- Other languages
Verified on September 29, 2026 against the official page.
Facts are summarised from the official page and can change without notice. Always confirm the rules and deadline there before you apply.