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The Pacific Asian Center for Entrepreneurship at the Shidler College of Business is the University of Hawaiʻi system's entrepreneurship center, based at UH Mānoa. It runs the UH Venture Competition, PACE Entrepreneurs, and Kalo Grants for students on all 10 UH campuses.
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Include. UH Mānoa is the system's entrepreneurship hub, with a current venture competition and student seed programs open to every UH campus.
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
$10,000
UH Venture Competition
Equity
Mixed equity terms
Program mix
4
Other · Accelerator · Entrepreneurship Center
Programs to explore
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4 programs indexed
Pitch Competition
$10,000
funding range
- Last activity
- 2026-05-09
- Participants
- Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students +more
- Verification
- Partially Verified
Accelerator
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funding range
- Last activity
- —
- Participants
- Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students
- Verification
- Partially Verified
Entrepreneurship Center
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funding range
- Last activity
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- Participants
- Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students +more
- Verification
- Partially Verified
Other
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funding range
- Last activity
- —
- Participants
- Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students
- Verification
- Partially Verified
From students
Be the first student from University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa to post a startup.
Post a startupFunding and Equity
The UH Venture Competition page lists a $10,000 first-place prize, a $5,000 second-place prize, and a $2,500 third-place prize, plus in-kind services. PACE Entrepreneurs and Kalo Grants provide seed funding. Amounts for those two programs are not stated on the pages reviewed.
Recent Activity
The competition page publishes a 2026 spring schedule with a May 9 final and lists 2025 placements, including BlueMed in first place.
Known Startups and Winners
2025 UH Venture Competition placements named on the official page are BlueMed (first), WellNETS (second), Grow Guam (third), and Pacific Carbon (fourth).
Research gaps & things to verify
Missing Information
PACE Entrepreneurs and Kalo Grant dollar amounts, and 2026 winner names.
News & articles
4 news articles and official sources documenting entrepreneurship programs, winners, and activity at University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa.
4 sources
Official sources(4)
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Kalo Grants
Kalo Grants give small amounts of funding to University of Hawaiʻi students developing a new idea. The page says ideas are ineligible if the business has operated for more than one year or if the idea already won the UH Venture Competition, PACE Entrepreneurs, or a prior Kalo Grant.
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PACE Entrepreneurs
PACE Entrepreneurs is a cohort for students who are building and launching a venture. The page says participants receive mentorship, peer support, event access, and seed funding for startup expenses. Applicants must be current classified University of Hawaiʻi students from any campus and any field.
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Pacific Asian Center for Entrepreneurship
University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
Pacific Asian Center for Entrepreneurship
PACE, established in 2000 at the Shidler College of Business, coordinates entrepreneurship, innovation, and commercialization programs for students at all 10 University of Hawaiʻi campuses. The about page says the portfolio includes mentorship, training, and resources to move ideas toward commercialization.
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University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
UH Venture Competition
The UH Venture Competition, launched in 2000 as the UH Business Plan Competition, is a semester-long program of training, mentorship, and prizes. Each team needs at least one student enrolled in a degree program at any of the 10 UH campuses. The page lists a $10,000 first prize sponsored by Hawaiian Electric and HEI, a $5,000 second prize, and a $2,500 third prize sponsored by HiBEAM, plus in-kind marketing and legal packages. Awards are taxable.
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