*Upcoming Opportunity*
Nebraska Governor's New Venture Competition - Deadline to apply is December 1st!
**If you are interested in this opportunity,
email entrepreneurship@unomaha.edu.
Directors of the UNO Center for Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Franchising will assist you in your pitch deck creation, provide feedback, and give tips and tricks for a winning pitch presentation.**
As stated on negovnewventure.com the objective of "The Nebraska Governor's New Venture Competition is to provide a meaningful learning experience for students attending a post-secondary education institution in Nebraska who are interested in pursuing an entrepreneurial opportunity..."
1st place award = $20,000.00
2nd place award = $15,000.00
3rd place award = $10,000
Schedule and key dates:
Semi-Finalists chosen 12/8/23
Virtual Semi-Finalist competition 12/20/23
Live Final Competition 2/1/24
The New Venture Competition is designed for pre-seed businesses in either:
- Agtech
- Fintech / Insurtech
- Cleantech
- Advanced Manufacturing
- Biotech / Healthtech
- Emerging Media Arts
- Sportstech
- General Tech
The requirements, as listed on the website, are:
1: Business proposal must be entered in ONE of the eight industry tracks previously listed.
2: Students may only participate on one team, regardless of track.
3: Participating teams must be comprised of more than one student.
4: All student participants must be actively enrolled at a post-secondary educational institution in Nebraska at the time of submission. This includes community colleges, state colleges, and universities.
5: Teams will submit proposals on Venture Dash.
6: The maximum limit for seed capital raised by a company at time of application is $1,000,000.
7: The maximum limit in revenue previously generated by a company is $500,000.
Click here to view the website which has more information on what to incorporate in your pitch deck, competition values, and the timeline of events.
Click here to submit your application and join the competition.
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Stay tuned for more information, email entrepreneurship@unomaha.edu with questions.
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