MSU Venture Competitions
About the program · 1 linked sources
The Jake Jabs College entrepreneurship page lists two competitions: the Big Idea Challenge and the MSU $100K Venture Competition. The college about page also refers to a First-Year Student Venture Pitch Competition and an MSU $50K Venture Pitch Competition. Those names are not all repeated on the entrepreneurship page, so only the two competitions on the current entrepreneurship page are treated as the active pair.
Also known as: Big Idea Challenge, MSU $100K Venture Competition
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
Not listed
Equity
Varies by investment
Application
Annual
Campus Wide
Last activity
Not recorded
Medium confidence
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Application and Timing
Listed as current competitions. Dates are not on the landing page.
Participants
The college presents the competitions as student entrepreneurship opportunities. Detailed eligibility was not on the landing page.
Funding and Equity
The name MSU $100K Venture Competition is taken from the official page. A rules page confirming how the $100,000 is awarded was not captured. Equity terms are not stated. No funding_max is recorded for that reason.
Recent Activity
Both competitions are on the current entrepreneurship page. Older branded events are marked archived on that page.
Known Startups or Winners
No winners are named.
Research gaps & things to verify
Verification Gaps
Prize splits, dates, and the status of the $50K name used on the about page.
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Evidence
Official page: https://www.montana.edu/business/entrepreneurship/
News & articles
News articles and official sources documenting MSU Venture Competitions at Montana State University.
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