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Grand Valley State University supports student founders through the Richard M. and Helen DeVos Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation in downtown Grand Rapids. Official pages document 77 Idea Quest and a CEO Club idea pitch with published cash prizes.
Include. Grand Valley has a dedicated center and two current student competitions with published prizes..
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
All currently active
Top direct funding
$3,000
77 Idea Quest
Equity
Equity terms unknown
Program mix
2
Pitch Competition · Entrepreneurship Center
Programs to explore
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3 programs indexed
Pitch Competition
77 Idea Quest
Pitch Competition$3,000
funding range
- Last activity
- 2026-10-08
- Participants
- Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students
- Verification
- Partially Verified
GVSU CEO Club Idea Pitch
Pitch Competition$1,250
funding range
- Last activity
- 2026-10-08
- Participants
- Undergraduate Students
- Verification
- Partially Verified
Entrepreneurship Center
Richard M. and Helen DeVos Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Entrepreneurship Center—
funding range
- Last activity
- —
- Participants
- Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students
- Verification
- Partially Verified
From students
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Post a startupFunding and Equity
77 Idea Quest awards a $500 College Champion in each college and up to $3,000 for top ideas. The CEO Club page lists $1,250, $750, $500, and $250 prizes. Equity terms are not stated.
Recent Activity
The CEO Club page schedules the idea pitch for October 19, 2026, from 6 to 8 p.m. 77 Idea Quest lists a year-end celebration on April 15, 2027, and a January 29 registration deadline.
Known Startups and Winners
Named winners were not published on the official pages captured for this listing.
Research gaps & things to verify
Missing Information
- Equity terms are not stated.
- Past winner names were not on the captured pages.
- The year on the January 29 registration deadline is implied by the 2026-27 timeline rather than printed as a full date.
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Grand Valley State University
Grand Valley State University supports student founders through the Richard M. and Helen DeVos Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation in downtown Grand Rapids. Official pages document 77 Idea Quest and a CEO Club idea pitch with published cash prizes.
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News & articles
3 news articles and official sources documenting entrepreneurship programs, winners, and activity at Grand Valley State University.
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77 Idea Quest
77 Idea Quest asks GVSU students to identify a problem and propose a solution. The final round is a three-minute pitch. The DeVos Center hosts the program.
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GVSU CEO Club Idea Pitch
The Collegiate Entrepreneurs' Organization chapter at GVSU hosts an idea pitch. Competitors get 90 seconds, with no slides and no props. The DeVos Center page says the club has hosted pitch competitions since 2005.
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Richard M. and Helen DeVos Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation
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Richard M. and Helen DeVos Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation
The Richard M. and Helen DeVos Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation lists student competitions and says the office helps students prepare for business competitions. It is located in the Seidman College of Business at 50 Front Avenue SW.
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