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The University of Tulsa's Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship runs campus-wide student programming, including the Jolt fellowship and the Hurricane Pitch Competition. The pitch page describes undergraduate and graduate divisions and $25,000 in prizes from Regent Bank.
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Include. Private research university with a university-wide innovation center and a current two-division student pitch.
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
$7,500
Hurricane Pitch Competition
Equity
Mixed equity terms
Program mix
3
Entrepreneurship Center · Pitch Competition · Accelerator
Programs to explore
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3 programs indexed
Pitch Competition
Hurricane Pitch Competition
Pitch Competition$7,500
funding range
- Last activity
- 2026-10-08
- Participants
- Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students
- Verification
- Partially Verified
Accelerator
Jolt Fellowship
Accelerator—
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
- Verification
- Partially Verified
From students
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Hurricane Pitch prizes on the center page are $7,500 for first, $3,500 for second, and $1,500 for third, totaling $25,000, provided by Regent Bank. The page does not say the university takes equity. Jolt's cash terms are not stated on the captured center summary.
Recent Activity
A university calendar entry says Hurricane Pitch applications for the cycle opening August 24 run through September 18, with finals November 6 for five undergraduate and five graduate finalists. The center page says applications for the 2026–2027 Jolt Fellowship are open.
Known Startups and Winners
The center homepage says Hurricane Pitch 2025 had six winning teams across undergraduate and graduate divisions. Names are not in the captured summary. A 2024–25 news story says the center took student venture Tally Receipts to external competitions.
Research gaps & things to verify
Missing Information
Jolt stipend or equity, if any, is not on the captured pages. Hurricane Pitch 2025 team names are not in the summary.
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News & articles
3 news articles and official sources documenting entrepreneurship programs, winners, and activity at University of Tulsa.
3 sources
News & articles(1)
Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship 2024-25 update
University of Tulsa
University of Tulsa
Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship 2024-25 update
UTulsa news for 2024–25 says the center would launch a Jolt pre-accelerator in fall 2025 with ACT House, giving early-stage student founders structured training. The center site later says 2026–2027 Jolt Fellowship applications are open and that Jolt is the student program any major can join.
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Official sources(2)
University of Tulsa
Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
The Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship is a university-wide center. The site says any UTulsa student can join Jolt, regardless of college. It describes six events a semester, ecosystem visits, and the Hurricane Pitch.
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Hurricane Pitch Competition
University of Tulsa Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship
University of Tulsa Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Hurricane Pitch Competition
Hurricane Pitch is the center's Shark Tank-style competition for student-created ideas. The page says the top three teams collectively win $25,000, with undergraduate and graduate divisions. Regent Bank provides the prize money: $7,500, $3,500, and $1,500.
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