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The University of Michigan in Ann Arbor supports student founders through the Zell Lurie Institute at the Ross School of Business and student-led MPowered programs. Official pages document the Michigan Business Challenge, student startup grants, Zell Entrepreneurs, and MCombinator.

Include. Michigan has multiple active, funded student founder pathways and a large prize competition..

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

5

All currently active

Top direct funding

$200,000

Michigan Business Challenge

Equity

No equity on indexed programs

Program mix

4

Accelerator · Pitch Competition · Entrepreneurship Center

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5 programs indexed

Pitch Competition

Michigan Business Challenge

Pitch Competition
Official site

$200,000

funding range

Direct fundingEquity unknownannualActive
Last activity
—
Participants
Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students
Verification
Partially Verified

Accelerator

MCombinator

Accelerator
Official site

—

funding range

Direct fundingNo equitysemesterActive
Last activity
2026-09-13
Participants
Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students
Verification
Partially Verified

Zell Entrepreneurs

Accelerator
Official site

$10,000

funding range

Direct fundingEquity unknownannualActive
Last activity
—
Participants
Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students
Verification
Partially Verified

Entrepreneurship Center

Other

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Funding and Equity

The Zell Lurie programs page says the Michigan Business Challenge offers up to $200,000 in prizes. Student Startup Grants award $300 to $5,000. Zell Entrepreneurs venture-track participants can receive up to $10,000. MCombinator describes micro-grants with zero mandatory equity. The grant pages do not use the phrase equity-free for every award, so equity is recorded only where a page states it.

Recent Activity

MCombinator lists a September 13, 2026 cohort announcement. Zell Lurie program pages for the Business Challenge, startup grants, and Zell Entrepreneurs were live when captured on October 8, 2026.

Known Startups and Winners

Named winners were not published on the official pages captured for this listing.

Research gaps & things to verify

Missing Information

  • The 2026 Michigan Business Challenge calendar and winner list were not on the captured program page.
  • MCombinator micro-grant amounts are not stated.
  • Equity terms for Business Challenge prizes and startup grants are not stated.
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University of Michigan

The University of Michigan in Ann Arbor supports student founders through the Zell Lurie Institute at the Ross School of Business and student-led MPowered programs. Official pages document the Michigan Business Challenge, student startup grants, Zell Entrepreneurs, and MCombinator.

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