An ASU.io participant demonstrates his invention to Sparky, the mascot for Arizona State University.

Applications are open!

Student innovators developing hard tech ventures can compete for a share of our growing prize pool in the 2025 ASU Innovation Open competition.

Advancing student innovation

Gain the tools to disrupt and innovate

Got an idea for a revolutionary hard tech venture? Put your idea to the test and win the funding you need to make it a reality.

Our competition is designed to challenge and advance university student innovators who aim to develop hard tech ventures.

Change the world with just one pitch

2023 ASU.io Recap

The seventh annual competition in 2023 featured 25 student-led organizations from 15 different schools spread across three continents.

Dream up your idea

Conceptualize your revolutionary ideas, and then create your business plan with data backing it up.

Pitch your business

Give a pitch to real investors in an exciting, fast-paced, real-world scenario.

Win funding

Win up to $100,000 to make your dreams a reality.

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