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The University of St. Thomas in Minnesota runs undergraduate entrepreneurship through the Schulze School of Entrepreneurship in the Opus College of Business. Official pages document internal pitch and business-plan competitions and e-Fest, a national undergraduate competition hosted by the school.
Include. St. Thomas has a dedicated entrepreneurship school and several funded student competitions, including a national undergraduate contest it hosts..
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
$50,000
e-Fest
Equity
Equity terms unknown
Program mix
2
Pitch Competition · Entrepreneurship Center
Programs to explore
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4 programs indexed
Pitch Competition
e-Fest
Pitch Competition$50,000
funding range
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- Participants
- Undergraduate Students
- Verification
- Partially Verified
Fowler Business Concept Challenge
Pitch Competition$15,000
funding range
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- Participants
- Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students
- Verification
- Partially Verified
St. Thomas Business Plan Competition
Pitch Competition$38,000
funding range
- Last activity
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- Participants
- Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students +more
- Verification
- Partially Verified
Entrepreneurship Center
Schulze School of Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship Center—
funding range
- Last activity
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- Participants
- Undergraduate Students
- Verification
- Partially Verified
From students
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Post a startupFunding and Equity
The competitions page says more than $500,000 is awarded annually in St. Thomas student competitions. The Fowler Business Concept Challenge awards scholarships of up to $15,000. The business plan competition totals $38,000. e-Fest awards include $50,000, $30,000, $20,000, $15,000, and $10,000 for the top five undergraduate ideas, from a pool of more than $250,000. Equity terms for these scholarships and prizes are not stated, except that Fowler awards are described as scholarships.
Recent Activity
The competitions page was live on October 8, 2026. Freshman Innovation Immersion is listed for September 1, 2026, with prizes up to $500. The Schulze Innovation Scholarship selection day for the next cycle is listed as February 27, 2027.
Known Startups and Winners
Named winners were not published on the official pages captured for this listing.
Research gaps & things to verify
Missing Information
- Current-year winner names were not on the competitions page.
- Equity terms for e-Fest and the business plan competition are not stated.
- Fowler track structure is described only at a high level.
More about this ecosystem
University of St. Thomas
The University of St. Thomas in Minnesota runs undergraduate entrepreneurship through the Schulze School of Entrepreneurship in the Opus College of Business. Official pages document internal pitch and business-plan competitions and e-Fest, a national undergraduate competition hosted by the school.
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News & articles
4 news articles and official sources documenting entrepreneurship programs, winners, and activity at University of St. Thomas.
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St. Thomas Business Plan Competition
The St. Thomas Business Plan Competition has two divisions and invites undergraduate students, graduate students, and recent alumni to submit business plans.
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e-Fest
e-Fest is described as the nation's largest undergraduates-only business plan competition. The Schulze School hosts it. Students from around the country apply. Twenty-five teams are selected from nearly 200.
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Fowler Business Concept Challenge
The Fowler Business Concept Challenge is an annual contest in which St. Thomas undergraduate and graduate students pitch business ideas. The competitions page says scholarships of up to $15,000 go to top finishers and to two special prizes in each track.
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Schulze School of Entrepreneurship
The Schulze School of Entrepreneurship offers undergraduate and graduate programs for students who want to start companies or lead innovation inside existing organizations. The undergraduate path includes a major and a minor open beyond the business school.
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