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Advize Named Semifinalist in Milken-Penn GSE Education Business Plan Competition

  • Apr 7
  • 2 min read

One of 25 ventures selected from an estimated ~500 global applicants.



Advize has been selected as a semifinalist in the Milken-Penn GSE Education Business Plan Competition (EBPC)—one of 25 ventures chosen from an estimated 500 applicants worldwide.


The EBPC, run by the University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education and the Milken Family Foundation, has been a hallmark event in the edtech industry for over a decade.


What This Means

As a semifinalist, Advize enters Catapult, the Catalyst @ Penn GSE virtual accelerator, where we'll receive expert mentorship, participate in immersive learning experiences, and refine our business model alongside other education innovators.


From the 25 semifinalists, a select group will be chosen as finalists to compete live at The EBPC Finals in Philadelphia this September 2026.


Why Advize Was Selected

The competition described Advize as: "A scalable career insights platform that delivers real-world professional and alumni experiences to make career exploration more transparent, personalized, and accessible across education and workforce pathways."


Our outcomes speak to our student-focused impact:

  • 89-91% develop self-awareness of strengths and growth areas

  • ~40% increase in career understanding after watching on the platform

  • +40 NPS from recent survey results


The Problem We're Solving

Students make high-stakes career decisions with limited information, outdated advice, or access that depends on who they know. Career services teams and teachers in the classroom lack tools to provide personalized guidance at scale.


Advize bridges this gap with 12,000+ video interviews from professionals and alumni, searchable by identity (first-gen, transfer, worked through school), industry, role, and specific questions students want answered.


What's Next

We'll spend the coming months in the accelerator program, strengthening our model and preparing for potential selection as finalists.


Whether we advance to finals or not, this recognition validates what our university partners already know: scalable, equitable career exploration is possible—and it delivers measurable outcomes.



 
 
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