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The University of Arizona's McGuire Center for Entrepreneurship in the Eller College of Management runs the New Venture Development program and the New Venture Competition. Undergraduates apply to spend a year building a venture and then pitch for cash prizes.
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Pitch Competition
McGuire New Venture Competition
Pitch Competition—
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- Last activity
- 2026-04-24
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- Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students
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Entrepreneurship Center
McGuire Center for Entrepreneurship
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- Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students
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Academic Program
McGuire New Venture Development Program
Academic Program—
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- Participants
- Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students
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- Partially Verified
From students
Be the first student from University of Arizona to post a startup.
Post a startupFunding and Equity
The 2026 and 2027 event pages say teams compete for cash prizes but do not print the current amounts. An older competition archive lists a $10,000 grand prize in 2019 and 2020 and $31,300 in total awards in 2017. Those historical figures are not used as the 2026 purse. Equity is not discussed on the event pages.
Recent Activity
The 2026 competition was scheduled for April 24, 2026, with 10 student teams. A May 1, 2026 Eller news story says the event took place. The 2027 page lists April 23, 2027 and 9 teams. Applications for the next New Venture Development cohort were due February 16, 2026 at 10 a.m.
Known Startups and Winners
The May 1, 2026 story does not name winning teams in the captured text. Historical names on the archive include PLEY, Aura, Sentry, Echo, and Specteros.
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The 2026 cash amounts and winner names.
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News & articles(1)
McGuire New Venture Development Program
University of Arizona Eller College of Management
University of Arizona Eller College of Management
McGuire New Venture Development Program
New Venture Development is a yearlong program in which interdisciplinary teams move an idea toward a launch-ready venture. The May 1, 2026 Eller story says teams spend the academic year on market research and mentoring and finish at the New Venture Competition. It is open to undergraduate and graduate students.
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Official sources(2)
McGuire Center for Entrepreneurship
University of Arizona Eller College of Management
University of Arizona Eller College of Management
McGuire Center for Entrepreneurship
The McGuire Center for Entrepreneurship runs the New Venture Development program for University of Arizona students. The application page says there are no prerequisite classes and that the program is open to all UA students.
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McGuire New Venture Competition
University of Arizona Eller College of Management
University of Arizona Eller College of Management
McGuire New Venture Competition
The New Venture Competition is the McGuire Center's public pitch and trade show. The 2026 page says 10 student teams from New Venture Development compete for the grand prize and cash prizes on April 24, 2026, in Berger Auditorium.
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