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Wichita State University supports student founders through the Center for Entrepreneurship in the W. Frank Barton School of Business. The Shocker New Venture Competition is the center's long-running pitch event, and the university also describes a MicroEnterprise pathway for student teams.
Include. Wichita State has a long-running center and a 2026 student venture competition with named winners..
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
$20,000
Shocker New Venture Competition
Equity
Equity terms unknown
Program mix
3
Pitch Competition · Entrepreneurship Center · Incubator
Programs to explore
Compare funding, equity, and timing before you apply.
3 programs indexed
Pitch Competition
Shocker New Venture Competition
Pitch Competition$20,000
funding range
- Last activity
- 2026-05-01
- Participants
- Undergraduate Students
- Verification
- Partially Verified
Incubator
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funding range
- Last activity
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- Participants
- Undergraduate Students
- Verification
- Partially Verified
Entrepreneurship Center
Wichita State Center for Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship Center—
funding range
- Last activity
- —
- Participants
- Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students +more
- Verification
- Partially Verified
From students
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Post a startupFunding and Equity
The competition page lists a structure of $20,000, $10,000, and $5,000, plus a $2,000 NextGen Entrepreneurs Choice award and a $500 People's Choice award. The same page's 2026 winner list uses $20,000, $10,000, and $2,500. Both figures are reported as published. Equity terms are not stated.
Recent Activity
The 2026 schedule says applications opened March 2, videos were due March 26, and finals were May 1 in Woolsey Hall.
Known Startups and Winners
- The 2026 winner list names Toadworx at $20,000, SPAN Robotics at $10,000, and Echo Gait Guardians at $2,500 each. Next Gen awards of $1,000 each went to Iris ICT and Vitalysis. People's Choice of $500 went to Iris ICT.
Research gaps & things to verify
Missing Information
- The page lists both a $5,000 third-place structure and a $2,500 2026 third-place result.
- Equity terms are not stated.
More about this ecosystem
Wichita State University
Wichita State University supports student founders through the Center for Entrepreneurship in the W. Frank Barton School of Business. The Shocker New Venture Competition is the center's long-running pitch event, and the university also describes a MicroEnterprise pathway for student teams.
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News & articles
3 news articles and official sources documenting entrepreneurship programs, winners, and activity at Wichita State University.
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Wichita State Center for Entrepreneurship
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Wichita State Center for Entrepreneurship
The Center for Entrepreneurship says it helps students, faculty, and community entrepreneurs turn ideas into companies. The page says the center was founded in 1977 by Fran Jabara and that both an entrepreneurship major and minor are offered for business and non-business majors.
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Wichita State MicroEnterprise Program
The MicroEnterprise Program, in the Office of Innovation and New Ventures, says it supports student development of new small-scale enterprises. Teams can enter through several competitions and are matched with mentors.
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Shocker New Venture Competition
The Shocker New Venture Competition lets participants pitch startup ideas, refine a strategy, and compete for launch funding. The center says it has connected students and the community with resources since 2007.
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