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UC Santa Barbara's Technology Management program runs an eight-month New Venture Program for undergraduates and graduate students that ends in the New Venture Competition. The university also lists a 1,500-square-foot incubator, The Garage, and the nine-week G2 Summer Launchpad.
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Include. UCSB has a long-running student venture competition, an incubator, and a summer launchpad, all described on current university pages.
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
All currently active
Top direct funding
$40,000
New Venture Program and Competition
Equity
Mixed equity terms
Program mix
4
Accelerator · Pitch Competition · Academic Program
Programs to explore
Compare funding, equity, and timing before you apply.
4 programs indexed
Pitch Competition
New Venture Program and Competition
Pitch CompetitionAlso: UCSB New Venture Competition, NVC
$40,000
funding range
- Last activity
- 2026-10-08
- Participants
- Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students
- Verification
- Partially Verified
Accelerator
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funding range
- Last activity
- 2026-10-08
- Participants
- Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students
- Verification
- Partially Verified
Incubator
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funding range
- Last activity
- 2026-10-08
- Participants
- Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students +more
- Verification
- Partially Verified
Academic Program
Undergraduate Certificate in Technology Management
Academic ProgramAlso: TMP Undergraduate Certificate
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funding range
- Last activity
- 2026-10-08
- Participants
- Undergraduate Students
- Verification
- Partially Verified
From students
Be the first student from University of California, Santa Barbara to post a startup.
Post a startupFunding and Equity
The New Venture page says up to $40,000 in cash, startup grants, and in-kind services is awarded each year. It does not split that figure or state an equity term. G2 and The Garage do not state a stipend or equity term.
Recent Activity
The New Venture page was inviting students to October information sessions on October 8, 2026. The Garage and G2 pages were also live. A linked Gauchospace title still says New Venture Program 2023.
Known Startups and Winners
The program page says more than 70 startups have launched from the competition and have raised over $1.2 billion. It names Nectir AI and a founder outcome of more than $15 million raised. Current-year winners are not named on the captured pages.
Research gaps & things to verify
Missing Information
How the $40,000 pool is divided. G2 stipend, equity, and the next deadline. SEED-MVP is described as grants to five startups without an amount, date, or undergraduate rule, so it is not a separate note.
News & articles
3 news articles and official sources documenting entrepreneurship programs, winners, and activity at University of California, Santa Barbara.
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Official sources(3)
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G2 Summer Launchpad
The professional-development page describes the nine-week G2 Summer Launchpad.
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Wilcox New Venture Incubator
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Wilcox New Venture Incubator
The Garage page describes the 1,500-square-foot incubator at Mosher Alumni House.
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New Venture Program and Competition
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University of California, Santa Barbara
New Venture Program and Competition
Technology Management pages describe the New Venture Program, the competition, and the undergraduate certificate.
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