25th Annual Big Bang! Awards Ceremony

Celebrate the Big Bang! teams!

Celebrate the culmination of the Big Bang! Business Competition with our community of innovators and entrepreneurs! The annual UC Davis Big Bang! Business Competition provides a forum for innovators to collaborate, develop, and test business ideas while they expand their network and compete for cash prizes.

We invite you to join us as we recognize this year’s Big Bang! participants, announce our 2025 competition winners, and award $100,000 in grants. Don’t miss this great opportunity to connect with other innovators and entrepreneurs.

Please RSVP, although walk-ins are always welcome.

View the finalists' video pitches here: Big Bang! Finalist Video Pitches

Our 25th annual Big Bang! will award up to $100,000+ in prizes.

$25,000 | First Place | Top innovation in the competition
$12,500 | Food + Agriculture Sector Award
$12,500 | Animal Health + Industry Sector Award
$12,500 | Human Health + Industry Sector Award
$12,500 | Education + Educational Tools Sector Award
$12,500 | Energy + Sustainability Sector Award
$12,500 | Social Entrepreneurship Sector Award
And three Residency Awards, each valued at $4,000

The Big Bang! is presented by the UC Davis Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship. To learn more, visit bigbang.ucdavis.edu.