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Louisiana State University's E. J. Ourso College of Business runs undergraduate and graduate startup activity through the Stephenson Entrepreneurship Institute. Official pages document the J Terrell Brown Venture Challenge, a system-wide live pitch with a $50,000 prize pool in 2026, and Startup LSU, a weekend program that feeds that competition.
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Include. Flagship public university with a named institute and a large current student pitch prize open to undergraduates.
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
$35,000
J Terrell Brown Venture Challenge
Equity
Mixed equity terms
Program mix
3
Pitch Competition · Accelerator · Entrepreneurship Center
Programs to explore
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3 programs indexed
Pitch Competition
J Terrell Brown Venture Challenge
Pitch Competition$35,000
funding range
- Last activity
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- Participants
- Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students +more
- Verification
- Partially Verified
Accelerator
Startup LSU
Accelerator—
funding range
- Last activity
- 2026-10-08
- Participants
- Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students
- Verification
- Partially Verified
Entrepreneurship Center
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funding range
- Last activity
- —
- Participants
- Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students
- Verification
- Partially Verified
From students
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Post a startupFunding and Equity
The Venture Challenge page says the 2026 prize pool is $50,000. Each of three finalists receives a share, with a minimum of $5,000 and a maximum of $35,000. Prize funds go to the finalists' LLCs. The page does not describe an equity stake for LSU. Startup LSU is preparation and does not, on its page, award that prize itself.
Recent Activity
An LSU news page dated in the April 2026 path reports that a voice-driven documentation platform won the 2026 J Terrell Brown Venture Challenge. The institute page lists Startup LSU for October 23–25, 2026.
Known Startups and Winners
The 2026 results headline names a voice-driven documentation platform as the winner. The captured results summary does not print a company name beyond that description, so no extra name is added here.
Research gaps & things to verify
Missing Information
The 2026 winner's company name, if different from the headline description, was not in the captured summary. Startup LSU's registration price line was truncated in capture. Bootcamp details were not given a separate note.
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News & articles
3 news articles and official sources documenting entrepreneurship programs, winners, and activity at Louisiana State University.
3 sources
Official sources(3)
J Terrell Brown Venture Challenge
Louisiana State University Stephenson Entrepreneurship Institute
Louisiana State University Stephenson Entrepreneurship Institute
J Terrell Brown Venture Challenge
The J Terrell Brown Venture Challenge is LSU's largest live pitch competition. It is open to on-campus LSU system students in any major and to alumni who graduated within the last year. The 2026 prize pool is $50,000.
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Startup LSU
Louisiana State University Stephenson Entrepreneurship Institute
Louisiana State University Stephenson Entrepreneurship Institute
Startup LSU
Startup LSU is a weekend program in which students form teams and move from pitches to presentations with professional mentors. The page says no business experience is required and that the weekend is preparation for the Venture Challenge.
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Stephenson Entrepreneurship Institute
Louisiana State University
Louisiana State University
Stephenson Entrepreneurship Institute
The Stephenson Entrepreneurship Institute promotes entrepreneurial practice through co-curricular activities and outreach inside the E. J. Ourso College of Business. The institute page says students of any major can use its programs, and it points to the Venture Challenge and Startup LSU.
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