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Oregon State University's student entrepreneurship hub is InnovationX in the College of Business, which operates Launch Academy, a student business incubator. OSU Advantage also runs the Advantage Accelerator and lists a Next Great Startup competition for student-led teams.
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Include. Oregon State has a student incubator and a research accelerator with an explicit undergraduate entry point. Current prize amounts for Next Great Startup need a newer page.
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
$2,500
Launch Academy
Equity
Mixed equity terms
Program mix
3
Entrepreneurship Center · Incubator · Accelerator
Programs to explore
Compare funding, equity, and timing before you apply.
3 programs indexed
Accelerator
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funding range
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- Participants
- Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students +more
- Verification
- Partially Verified
Incubator
$2,500
funding range
- Last activity
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- Participants
- Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students
- Verification
- Partially Verified
Entrepreneurship Center
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funding range
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- Participants
- Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students
- Verification
- Partially Verified
From students
Be the first student from Oregon State University to post a startup.
Post a startupFunding and Equity
A College of Business blog about a Launch Academy fall competition reports a $2,500 first-place award and a $2,000 second-place award for that event. The student-resources page does not state a standing annual purse. A 2018 news release described a Next Great Startup finals purse above $70,000; that figure is historical and is not treated as the current prize.
Recent Activity
The Advantage Accelerator page says the program is ranked No. 23 on TIME's 2026 list of America's Best Startup Incubators and Accelerators and is among the top 10 university-based programs on that list.
Known Startups and Winners
The Launch Academy fall-competition blog names HazAdapt as first place and Howling Hounds Coffee Roasters as second place for that event. The blog does not date the event in the captured text.
Research gaps & things to verify
Missing Information
The year of the Launch Academy fall competition blog, current Next Great Startup prize money, and Advantage Accelerator equity terms for student teams.
News & articles
3 news articles and official sources documenting entrepreneurship programs, winners, and activity at Oregon State University.
3 sources
Official sources(3)
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OSU Advantage Accelerator
The OSU Advantage Accelerator, launched in 2013, supports commercialization of research-based ventures. Its page says it serves research faculty, postdoctoral scholars, graduate students, and community members with mentorship and intern support. The student-resources page adds that undergraduate and graduate students can use Advantage innovation resources, including a paid Advantage Accelerator internship and the Next Great Startup competition for student-led teams.
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InnovationX
InnovationX is described as Oregon State's hub for student entrepreneurs, innovators, and changemakers. The admissions story says it supports students with ideas, students who have started a business, and students drawn to innovation, with resources, education, and community. A College of Business article says Launch Academy is a program of InnovationX.
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Launch Academy
Launch Academy is OSU's student business incubator, offered by InnovationX. The College of Business says teams enroll for credit in BA 367, BA 368, or BA 599 and receive seed funding, prototyping equipment, coworking, mentoring, and training. A fall competition blog reports first place and $2,500 for HazAdapt and second place and $2,000 for Howling Hounds Coffee Roasters.
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