Draper Data Science Business
Plan Competition

Friday, April 12, 2024
Weston Conference Center
UTSA San Pedro I


The UTSA Draper Data Science Business Plan Competition is designed to empower student entrepreneurs in North America to advance business ventures that leverage data science to generate value with the potential to globally reshape lives and workplaces.

Group photos of the UTSA Draper Data Science Business Plan Competition winners

Draper Competition Finalists

Teams to Compete

Autowatch - UTSA - San Antonio, TX
EpyDiagnosis - Tec de Monterrey - Monterrey, Mexico
Life Stream - Rice - Houston, TX
Penta Labs - ITAM - Mexico City, Mexico
Samuel by Aptitude Medical Modeling - UTSA & UT Health - San Antonio, TX
Sonar Sights - UTSA, UT Health, A&M Corpus Christi, San Antonio, TX & Corpus Christi, TX

Person speaking at Draper Competition

$75,000 in Cash Prizes

1st Place: $30,000
2nd Place: $20,000
3rd Place: $10,000
Honorable Mention: $5,000
Fan Favorite: $5,000

At the judges' discretion, an extra $5,000 can be awarded to any team(s). Winners may be subject to tax laws, where applicable.

“Data science will drive the greatest transformations of the next few decades. Business plan competitions tend to encourage and attract those people who are going to make those transformations. Melissa and I have found these competitions to be a magnet for progress and change.”