
2023 Competition Key Dates and Deadlines
Student Teams
March 5 | Team Registration Deadline |
March 13 | Open Office Hour for ABCC Student Teams 9:00am EDT / 2:00pm CET / 4:00pm WAT |
March 14 | ABCC Kick-Off Session (Zoom) 9:00AM EDT/ 2:00PM CET and WAT/ 3:00PM SAST/ 4:00PM EAT |
March 14- March 16 | Phase 1: Problem Statement + Team Introduction 2 Days Opens: Tuesday, March 14 at 9:00AM EDT/ 2:00PM CET and WAT/ 3:00PM SAST/ 4:00PM EAT Closes: Thursday, March 16 at 9:00AM EDT/ 2:00PM CET and WAT/ 3:00PM SAST/ 4:00PM EAT |
March 21-March 23 | Phase 2: Industry Analysis 2 Days Opens: Tuesday, March 21 at 12:00PM EDT/ 5:00PM CET and WAT/ 6:00PM SAST/ 7:00PM EAT Closes: Thursday, March 23 at 12:00PM EDT/ 5:00PM CET and WAT/ 6:00PM SAST/ 7:00PM EAT |
March 28-March 30 | Phase 3: Concept Illustration 2 Days Opens: Tuesday, March 28 at 8:00AM EDT/ 1:00PM WAT/ 2:00PM CEST and SAST/ 3:00PM EAT Closes: Thursday, March 30 at 12:00PM EDT/ 5:00PM WAT/ 6:00PM CEST and SAST/ 7:00PM EAT |
April 4-April 7 | Phase 4: Go-To Market + Recorded Pitch 3 Days Opens: Tuesday, April 4 at 8:00AM EDT/ 1:00PM WAT/ 2:00PM CEST and SAST/ 3:00PM EAT Closes: Friday, April 7 at 9:00AM EDT/ 2:00PM WAT/ 3:00PM CEST and SAST/ 4:00PM EAT |
April 12 | Top 5 Announcement |
April 17-18 | Live Pitches |
April 19 | Winner Announcement |
Investor Experts
March 5 | Team Registration Deadline |
March 10 | ABCC Investor Expert Demonstration Q and A |
March 16- March 21 | Phase 1: Problem Statement + Team Introduction 4 Days Opens: Thursday, March 16 at 12:00pm EDT [7:00pm EAT] Closes: Tuesday, March 21 at 8:00am EDT [3:00pm EAT] |
March 24-March 27 | Phase 2: Industry Analysis 3 Days Opens: Friday, March 24 at 8:00am EDT [3:00pm EAT] Closes: Monday, March 27 at 1:00pm EDT [8:00pm EAT] |
March 31-April 3 | Phase 3: Concept Illustration 3 Days Opens: Friday, March 31 at 8:00am EDT [3:00pm EAT] Closes: Monday, April 3 at 1:00pm EST [8:00pm EAT] |
April 7-April 11 | Phase 4: Go-To Market + Recorded Pitch 4 Days (Easter Weekend) Opens: Friday, April 7 at 12:00pm EDT [7:00pm EAT] Closes: Tuesday, April 11 at 12:00pm EDT [7:00pm EAT] |
April 12 | Top 5 Announcement |
April 17-18 | Live Pitches |
April 19 | Winner Announcement |