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San José State University launched SpartUp: Silicon Valley Center for Entrepreneurship on February 12, 2026, combining the SpartUp Incubator and the Silicon Valley Center for Entrepreneurship. The center's published student programs include ZinnStarter, the Silicon Valley Business Plan Competition, and the Silicon Valley Innovation Challenge.

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Include. SJSU has a 2026 center launch and a funded student cohort. Two competitions are listed with thin or stale deadline details, which are noted rather than filled in.

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

4

2 currently active

Top direct funding

Direct funding available

Equity

Mixed equity terms

Program mix

3

Pitch Competition · Entrepreneurship Center · Accelerator

Programs to explore

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4 programs indexed

Pitch Competition

Accelerator

ZinnStarter

Accelerator
Official site

Also: ZinnStarter Fellows

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funding range

Direct fundingEquity variesannualActive
Last activity
2026-02-16
Participants
Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students
Verification
Partially Verified

Entrepreneurship Center

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Funding and Equity

ZinnStarter distributes $20,000, with each team's amount set after assessment. Equity is not stated. SVBPC and SVIC prize amounts are not on the captured pages.

Recent Activity

ZinnStarter's 2025-2026 fellows were announced February 16, 2026. The SVBPC dates page still said 2026 registration was open on October 8, 2026, after listing finals on May 12, 2026. SVIC is listed as current and has no captured cycle date.

Known Startups and Winners

The launch article names alumni ventures TransCrypts, ParkStash, and CreditCliq as panelists, not as 2026 prize winners. ZinnStarter and SVBPC do not name the latest winners in the captured text.

Research gaps & things to verify

Missing Information

The incubator membership URL returned 404, so incubator terms are not recorded. SVBPC and SVIC prize amounts. SVBPC 2026 winners. A 2027 SVBPC date. The SVBPC page conflicts with itself on whether registration is still open.

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