Apply Now! The 2025 Cornell EMI Mark Mobius Pitch Competition – Open from March 1st to March 25th. 

$10,000 AI Startup Pitch Competition

What is it? The 2025 Cornell EMI Mark Mobius Pitch Competition offers student entrepreneurs a chance to win $10,000 by pitching AI-driven solutions for Emerging Markets. 

Why apply? 

• Compete in a global competition with top business schools. 

• Showcase your startup at EMI Conference 2025 in NYC. 

• Gain exposure to VCs and business angels and mentorship opportunities. 

Who can apply? 

• Open to students worldwide (Cornell & beyond). 

• Your solution must positively impact Emerging Markets. 

Who organizes it? 

The competition committee is co-chaired by Joe Benson and Azniv Sargsian and composed by Rocky Brito, Regina Clarke, Aniket Dey, Thrisha Gogineni, Edwin Torres, and Rukuma Viegas at the Emerging Markets Institute and Cornell SC Johnson College of Business.

Who were the winners?

2024: iOptiCrane – The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

2023: Satellites on Fire – Universidad de San Andrés, Argentina

2022: Life and Limb – IIT-Kanpur, India

2021: Offgrid Labs – IIT-Kanpur, India

2020: SaveFruit Corp. - Tecnológico de Monterrey, Mexico

Apply here and spread the word!

Questions? Email: contactemi@cornell.edu