Entrepreneur Quest
About the program · 1 linked sources
Entrepreneur Quest helps full-time Mizzou students turn ideas and side hustles into ventures. Students get workshops, tools, networking, mentoring, and a prize pool. Semifinalists pitch, judges pick finalists, and a final pitch awards seed funding.
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.
Key numbers
Funding range
$15,000
Equity
Unknown
Application
Annual
Campus Wide
Last activity
Not recorded
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Application and Timing
The program page lists a semifinal pitch on September 22 and a final on November 17. Years are not printed on those two lines.
Participants
Any full-time University of Missouri student. Teams come from multiple colleges.
Funding and Equity
The program page says there is a $30,000 prize pool and that the audience favorite at the semifinal wins $2,000. A university news story says the final awards are $15,000, $10,000, and $5,000. The page says the program has invested more than $250,000 since 2018. Equity terms are not stated.
Recent Activity
The program page highlights 2025 winners and says more than $250,000 has been invested since 2018.
Known Startups or Winners
Named 2025 winners on the program page are Rgent, AcreView Analytics, and Sencare Medical Solutions. The page also describes Vital Track.
Research gaps & things to verify
Verification Gaps
Equity terms and a fully year-stamped 2026 calendar are not on the captured page.
Program details
Entrepreneur Quest
Entrepreneur Quest helps full-time Mizzou students turn ideas and side hustles into ventures. Students get workshops, tools, networking, mentoring, and a prize pool. Semifinalists pitch, judges pick finalists, and a final pitch awards seed funding.
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Evidence
Official page: https://research.missouri.edu/griggs-innovators-nexus/entrepreneur-quest-student-accelerator
- The prize pool is $30,000.
- A university story states a $15,000 first-place award.
- The program is open to any full-time Mizzou student.
News & articles
News articles and official sources documenting Entrepreneur Quest at University of Missouri.
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