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West Virginia University is the state's flagship public research university in Morgantown. Undergraduate startup support captured for this listing sits in the Morris L. Hayhurst LaunchLab, an applied innovation center open only to WVU undergraduates, and in the Entrepreneurship and Innovation BSBA.
Include. WVU has a dedicated undergraduate innovation center and a free, no-equity pre-accelerator with a published Fall 2026 calendar.
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
Direct funding available
Equity
No equity on indexed programs
Program mix
3
Academic Program · Accelerator · Entrepreneurship Center
Programs to explore
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3 programs indexed
Accelerator
LaunchLab Pre-Accelerator
AcceleratorAlso: LaunchLab Pre-Accelerator powered by ZinnStarter
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funding range
- Last activity
- 2026-10-08
- Participants
- Undergraduate Students
- Verification
- Partially Verified
Entrepreneurship Center
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funding range
- Last activity
- 2026-10-08
- Participants
- Undergraduate Students
- Verification
- Partially Verified
Academic Program
Entrepreneurship and Innovation BSBA
Academic ProgramAlso: WVU Entrepreneurship and Innovation major
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funding range
- Last activity
- 2026-10-08
- Participants
- Undergraduate Students
- Verification
- Partially Verified
From students
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Post a startupFunding and Equity
The pre-accelerator page says LaunchLab does not take equity and does not charge to apply or participate. It also says funds are available after completion for legal, accounting, marketing, or other early-stage services, and that this support is not a prize. No dollar amount for that support is stated. The center FAQ says the LaunchLab hosts pitch competitions with varying topics, without listing prize amounts on the captured page.
Recent Activity
The Fall 2026 pre-accelerator page, captured 2026-10-08, lists applications closing at 5 p.m. on September 10, Discover from September 22 through October 13, Test from October 19 through November 10, an Office of Innovation and Commercialization CEO Bootcamp on November 13, and a Demo Day with the Future Founders Fellowship on December 3, 2026. Demo Day is described as a learning report-out, not a pitch competition.
Known Startups and Winners
The captured LaunchLab and degree pages do not name student companies or competition winners.
Research gaps & things to verify
Missing Information
Prize amounts and names for the LaunchLab pitch competitions are not on the captured pages. Vantage Ventures and IgniteWV are named as next steps, without their own terms. The Encova Center is named on the degree page and was not separately captured.
More about this ecosystem
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News & articles
3 news articles and official sources documenting entrepreneurship programs, winners, and activity at West Virginia University.
3 sources
Official sources(3)
WVU Entrepreneurship and Innovation BSBA
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WVU Entrepreneurship and Innovation BSBA
Official degree page for the Entrepreneurship and Innovation BSBA, which points students to the Encova Center and LaunchLab.
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WVU LaunchLab FAQ
The LaunchLab FAQ describes a free undergraduate applied innovation center in Evansdale Crossing for any WVU undergraduate.
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WVU LaunchLab Pre-Accelerator
Official Fall 2026 pre-accelerator page for a free eight-week undergraduate program that does not take equity.
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