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University of Nebraska at Omaha
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The University of Nebraska at Omaha supports student founders through the Center for Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Franchising. Official pages document the Maverick Venture Fund, a student-managed seed fund, and the Maverick Business Plan Competition.
Include. UNO has a center, a student-managed venture fund, and a business plan 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
3
All currently active
Top direct funding
$25,000
Maverick Venture Fund
Equity
Equity taken on some programs
Program mix
3
Entrepreneurship Center · Pitch Competition · Venture Fund
Programs to explore
Compare funding, equity, and timing before you apply.
3 programs indexed
Pitch Competition
Maverick Business Plan Competition
Pitch Competition$6,000
funding range
- Last activity
- —
- Participants
- Undergraduate Students
- Verification
- Partially Verified
Venture Fund
Maverick Venture Fund
Venture Fund$25,000
funding range
- Last activity
- —
- Participants
- Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students
- Verification
- Partially Verified
Entrepreneurship Center
Center for Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Franchising
Entrepreneurship Center—
funding range
- Last activity
- —
- Participants
- Undergraduate Students
- Verification
- Partially Verified
From students
Be the first student from University of Nebraska at Omaha to post a startup.
Post a startupFunding and Equity
The about page says the business plan competition awards $6,000. The venture fund page says student cohorts recommend investments up to $25,000 and that the fund has made nine investments totaling $145,000. Equity depends on the investment. The fund writes term sheets.
Recent Activity
The center homepage still lists the venture fund, business plan competition, Big Idea pitch contest, and living-learning community. The Maverick Startups course page still shows a Spring 2018 application link, so that course is not given its own note.
Known Startups and Winners
Named winners were not published on the official pages captured for this listing.
Research gaps & things to verify
Missing Information
- Big Idea pitch prize amounts are not on the captured homepage.
- The business plan competition date is not on the about page.
- The Maverick Startups course page looks stale and is excluded.
More about this ecosystem
University of Nebraska at Omaha
The University of Nebraska at Omaha supports student founders through the Center for Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Franchising. Official pages document the Maverick Venture Fund, a student-managed seed fund, and the Maverick Business Plan Competition.
This page is a researched public listing compiled from official university sources. It is unclaimed and has not been verified by the school.
News & articles
3 news articles and official sources documenting entrepreneurship programs, winners, and activity at University of Nebraska at Omaha.
3 sources
Official sources(3)
Maverick Business Plan Competition
University of Nebraska at Omaha
University of Nebraska at Omaha
Maverick Business Plan Competition
The center about page says students submit a simplified business plan that identifies an opportunity and a way to address it. Winning plans may be new innovations or new uses of an existing technology.
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Center for Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Franchising
University of Nebraska at Omaha
University of Nebraska at Omaha
Center for Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Franchising
The Center for Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Franchising says it bridges students and Omaha's entrepreneurial community. It lists pitch and business-plan competitions and experience running a student-owned business.
Read on University of Nebraska at Omaha
University of Nebraska at Omaha
Maverick Venture Fund
The Maverick Venture Fund deploys seed funding to local startups, especially those founded by UNO students and alumni. Students scout, complete due diligence, and track investments under local venture investors.
Read on University of Nebraska at Omaha
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