Now celebrating its 10th year, the annual Business Idea Competition (BIC) at West Chester University (WCU) welcomes anyone who has a business start-up idea to compete for prize money in the 2022 contest. Submissions are due on Friday, Feb. 25.

Ideas that have not yet been commercialized and can be used as the foundation for a new business are eligible for one of the four tracks in this competition. The tracks are WCU undergraduates; WCU graduate students, alumni, faculty, and staff; Chester County-based startups; and Chester County high school students.

Participants will be evaluated in two steps. Ideas will initially be reviewed by professional businesspeople. In a fast-pitch competition on Wednesday, March 30, the top ideas in each category will be selected for the in-person Business Idea Pitch Competition, which will take place on Wednesday, April 20, at the West Chester University Foundation, 202 Carter Drive, West Chester.

Winners will be announced and awards will be presented at the conclusion of the Idea Pitch on April 20. A grand prize will be awarded, along with first- and second-place prizes in each track.

To submit an entry, visit http://www.wcubizidea.com. The 10th annual WCU BIC is co-hosted by WCU's Dr. Edwin Cottrell Entrepreneurial Leadership Center, the Keiretsu Forum Mid-Atlantic, and the Greater West Chester Chamber of Commerce. For more information, contact cottrellcenter@wcupa.edu.