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Arizona State University's J. Orin Edson Entrepreneurship + Innovation Institute runs Venture Devils, a student startup program open to undergraduates. The institute homepage says more than 1,000 students and 800 teams have used Venture Devils. The Venture Devils page says the program awards more than $450,000 to ventures each year.
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Include. Large public research university with a staffed institute and a current student venture program that publishes annual award totals.
How we know this: the figures on this page come from the linked sources (last verified 2026-10-08); what those sources do not state is left unknown.
At a glance
Indexed programs
3
2 currently active
Top direct funding
$100,000
ASU Innovation Open
Equity
Mixed equity terms
Program mix
3
Pitch Competition · Entrepreneurship Center · Accelerator
Programs to explore
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3 programs indexed
Pitch Competition
$100,000
funding range
- Last activity
- 2024-02-09
- Participants
- Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students
- Verification
- Partially Verified
Accelerator
Venture Devils
Accelerator$50,000
funding range
- Last activity
- 2026-03-01
- Participants
- Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students
- Verification
- Partially Verified
Entrepreneurship Center
J. Orin Edson Entrepreneurship + Innovation Institute
Entrepreneurship CenterAlso: Edson E+I
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funding range
- Last activity
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- Participants
- Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students +more
- Verification
- Partially Verified
From students
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Post a startupFunding and Equity
Venture Devils says awards at its pitch events often range from $1,000 to $50,000 and that more than $450,000 is awarded to ventures each year. Equity terms are not stated. Innovation Open's 2024 page says $400,000 would be awarded, with two $100,000 grand prizes. That event is not described as recurring on a 2025 or 2026 page in this capture.
Recent Activity
The Venture Devils page says teams must submit before March 1, 2026 to join the Spring 2026 Demo Day. Later joiners stay in the program but wait until the next semester's Demo Day.
Known Startups and Winners
The Venture Devils page quotes founder Jaron Lodge of Skip NN' Hole. It does not publish a 2026 winner list.
Research gaps & things to verify
Missing Information
Whether Innovation Open continued after February 2024. Equity terms for Venture Devils awards.
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News & articles
3 news articles and official sources documenting entrepreneurship programs, winners, and activity at Arizona State University.
3 sources
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J. Orin Edson Entrepreneurship + Innovation Institute
Arizona State University
Arizona State University
J. Orin Edson Entrepreneurship + Innovation Institute
The J. Orin Edson Entrepreneurship + Innovation Institute connects students, faculty, and community members to startup resources. The homepage points readers to Venture Devils and says the institute offers incubator initiatives, pitch competitions, and funding resources.
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ASU Innovation Open
The ASU Innovation Open is a global student startup pitch hosted by ASU and the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering. The 2024 event page says student teams would compete for $400,000, with two grand prizes of $100,000.
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Arizona State University
Venture Devils
Venture Devils supports current ASU and Maricopa Community College students who are leading a new or existing venture. Undergraduates may be the lead founder. The page says the program includes mentors, workshops, space, and pitch competitions.
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